The 50 Greatest Game Shows of All TimeThe 50 Greatest Game Shows of All Time was a list compiled by TV Guide, which included the 50 greatest American game shows ever. The detailed list with summaries was the cover story on the January 27, 2001 issue of the magazine. Many game show fanatics and experts were skeptical of the list, arguing that many shows were ranked higher than where they deserved to be ranked and that some did not even belong on the list at all.
Frank SinatraBeginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became a solo artist with great success in the early to mid-1940s, being the idol of the "bobby soxers". His professional career had stalled by the 1950s, but it was reborn in 1954 after he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
A Brief History of the Cookie JarThe origin of cookie jars began in Britain. First known as biscuit jars, their first use began at the end of the 18th century. These early cookie jars usually found in grocery stores were usually made of glass with metal lids. The more early types were cylinder shapes with floral or leaf painted decoration. It wasn’t until 1930 that stoneware became the predominant material for American cookie jars.
Board Games - The Best Selling Board Games Of All TimeIt must have been a crushing blow. It was 1934, the depths of the Great Depression. Charles Darrow was unemployed. But, he had an idea. Actually, he had a board game. He called the game Monopoly. He liked the board game and felt it was his ticket to financial success and out of the desperation of the depression. Darrow had taken his game to the famous Parker Brothers game company to publish and help him sell.
Route 66 - What's All the Fuss About Anyway?For many, Route 66 is in their blood – they grew up on the old highway, traveled the road with their parents when they were kids, or, perhaps, even pumped gas at one of those vintage filling stations that actually knew what the term “customer service†meant.