Relax, Laugh and Remember with Reminisce Magazine. Each issue is a "time capsule" of life from the 30's, 40's, 50's and 60's filled with reader-written stories, pictures from the past, embarrassing moments, ads from the Old Days and much more!
Sleigh bells ring, colored lights twinkle and all around us the spirit of Christmas fills the air. The season brings out the best in all of us. At Reminisce, we sprinkled holiday joy and good cheer on every page of this issue, starting with the smiling snow family on the cover. We borrowed that image from our collection of vintage Christmas cards sent by readers. More endearing examples, along with a running history of how sending and receiving holiday cards became so popular, appear in the story “Greetings of the Season,” beginning on page 32. We also share all the winners of our Holidays & Celebrations Photo Contest starting on page 53, plus a handful of Editors’ Favorites. Each photo captures a moment in time and preserves a genuine memory.…
DISNEY MAGIC When it opened in 1955, the Disneyland theme park was just another feather in Walt Disney’s portfolio. In time, his resume would include cartoon shorts, movies, TV and media in all its forms. Share your favorite Disney character, moment or memory. Label your story “Disney Magic.” COMIC BOOKS Reading comic books was part of growing up. What fueled your imagination—funny guys such as Archie and Jughead, or detectives or superheroes? Tell us what you read. Label your story “Comic Books.” RELATIVES WHO SERVED Military families share a proud legacy. Their patriotic call to duty draws brothers, sisters, aunts and uncles to serve their country. Tell us about your family members who served together. Label your story “Relatives Who Served.” GRADE SCHOOL CRUSH From kindergarten to eighth grade, chances…
Following the end of World War II, military personnel returned home, couples got married, and the baby boom began. Another big boom: The U.S. government tested a series of nuclear bombs in Micronesia. Although many essential items such as bread, meat and cars were in short supply, hot new consumer goods included bikinis, Slinkys, car phones and Tupperware. After years of deprivation, Americans were ready to enjoy peacetime prosperity. And crooners including Perry Como, Frank Sinatra and Dinah Shore topped the charts. JAN. 8 Gladys Presley helps her son Elvis, right, buy a guitar in Tupelo, MS, when he turns 11. JAN. 10 The first session of the United Nations is held in London. FEB. 15 The U.S. Army reveals ENIAC, one of the first electronic digital computers. The machine…
~ ACADEMY AWARDS ~ BEST MOTION PICTURE The Lost Weekend, Paramount BEST ACTOR Ray Milland, The Lost Weekend BEST ACTRESS Joan Crawford, Mildred Pierce ~ SPORTS ~ NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Chicago Bears defeat New York Giants 24-14 NFL MOST VALUABLE PLAYER Bill Dudley, Pittsburgh Steelers MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL WORLD SERIES St. Louis Cardinals over Boston Red Sox 4-3 MVP, AMERICAN LEAGUE Ted Williams, Boston Red Sox MVP, NATIONAL LEAGUE Stan Musial, St. Louis Cardinals TRIPLE CROWN WINNER Assault, known as the Clubfooted Comet due to a misshapen hoof…
When The Jolson Story previewed in Santa Barbara, California, in 1946, Al Jolson overheard an elderly woman remark, “What a pity Jolson never lived to see this.” The former superstar (born Asa Yoelson in Lithuania in 1886) had been off the radar for years. At the peak of his career, Jolson was dubbed “the world’s greatest entertainer,” recording 86 hit songs, selling out concerts and starring in the first feature-length talkie, The Jazz Singer in 1927. Jolson delivered his sentimental tunes in a melodramatic, full-throated manner to adoring audiences. He was a rock star before rock music existed. Al Jolson influenced generations of American male singers from Bing Crosby to Jerry Lee Lewis. Jolson sometimes performed in blackface, then common, now derided. Less known, he also crusaded for civil rights,…
The year 1946 stands out as one that molded men (and babies) into leaders. Test your presidential knowledge. 1 He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and married his sweetheart a month later. 2 Three future presidents were born during the summer of 1946—the first year of the baby boom. Who are they? 3 The Navy gave this former Eagle Scout (pictured) an honorable discharge on Feb. 23. 4 The Screen Actors Guild asked him (then its third vice president) to mediate a dispute between unions. 5 He started a political dynasty by winning his first election: a congressional seat in Massachusetts. 6 Hailed as a WWII hero, this Army chief of staff became a permanent five-star general. 7 An economics major at Yale in 1946, this former Navy pilot…
