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Video Of The Mayor Of New York City Fiorello LaGuardia Reading Comics In 1945

During a newspaper deliveryman strike in 1945, New York City Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia comforted the city’s comics-deprived children by reading the adventures of Dick Tracy and Little Orphan Annie on the radio. In a recording from July 15, 1945, we hear him reading about Little Orphan Annie being on trial for murder.

gpmcgrath 10 years ago

Who Made That? PB&J, Brunch, Diet Soda, And More

The New York Times Magazine's "Who Made That?" has documented the origin of food and drink inventions. Here is a selection.

gpmcgrath 10 years ago