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Why Missouri Claims to be the ‘Birthplace’ of Route 66
Route 66 got its name in Springfield, Missouri, in 1926 after much debate. Author John Steinbeck later dubbed it the “Mother Road.”
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If Looks Could Kill . . . These Beauty Trends Actually Did
From dentures that could explode at the dinner table and stiff shirt collars that could strangle us, to toxic hair implants, the pursuit of the perfect look once pushed people to surprisingly dangerous lengths.
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The more one does, the more one attempts, the more one is capable of doing.
-Indira Gandhi
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For the Black Dandy, Fine Clothes Asserted Dignity
Stylish attire became a potent form of cultural defiance.
The Failed Soviet Rival to the Flapper Dress
The Soviet masses did not respond well to 'prozodezhda,' a 1920s experiment that sought to revolutionize dress.
The Calvin Klein Look That Ruled the 1990s
The designer led a minimalist revolution that redefined American chic.
How Marie Antoinette Shaped Centuries of Fashion and Design
She was the original influencer.
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Where the US Industrial Revolution Began
In 1793, Samuel Slater built America's first water-powered textile mill–right in Pawtucket. That moment helped spark the Industrial Revolution in the U.S. and transform how the nation worked.
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