The 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans, held at the Circuit de la Sarthe in France, is remembered not only for the intense rivalry on ...

Due out for 2025, the electric Volkswagen ID. Buzz traces its roots to the emblematic split-window Bus released in 1949. We wouldn’t have the Buzz without the venerable Type 2, but we might not have ...

Forthwith, a time traveling narrative of selected interesting facts and trivial information from an era long ago. Polio was a much feared disease in Martin County by the 1950s. An effective vaccine ...

The 20th NFL Draft was held at the Warwick Hotel in New York City. It started on Jan. 27, 1955, and ran into the early morning hours of Jan. 28. The selection process, which started at 10:10 a.m. on ...

In March 1955, a massive effort was underway to transform the arena floor of Memorial Coliseum into a 38-lane bowling center ahead of the American Bowling Congress. A March 20, 1955, story in The ...

On this day in 1955, “The Happiest Place on Earth,” Disneyland, opened to the public.Walt Disney came up with the idea for the park after visiting famous amusement parks with his daughters in the ...

HOXIE -- They didn't realize when walking through the doors of Hoxie's schools 60 years ago Saturday that the students would become part the history of the South's integration. Twenty-one students ...

Kansas history has recorded many devastating tornadoes, but the most deadly happened May 25, 1955, when an F5 tornado hit the town of Udall, killing 80 and injuring more than 200. The region had ...

Welcome to History Notes, our weekly feature that looks at Egg Harbor Township history. Each week we get a chance to learn or reminisce courtesy of Lynn Wood of the Greate Egg Harbour Township ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — The City of Pensacola honored a monumental day in history on Thursday with a dedication to the Pensacola Jaycees 1955 Little League Baseball Team. The team was the first ...

Forthwith, a time traveling narrative of selected interesting facts and trivial information from an era long ago, including a mini-timeline of notable events in Martin County. The Ship's Lantern, a ...