Monthly Archives: January 2024
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A Look at PTSD
Leave a commentJanuary 31, 2024 by pamelanowak
Originally published May 29, 2015 This week, in honor of Memorial Day, I want to spend a bit of time …
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The Trocadero Ballroom
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Originally published May 22, 2015 Although Mary Elitch Long had frowned on public dancing, changes occurred when John Mulvihill bought …
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The Spanish American War
Leave a commentJanuary 31, 2024 by pamelanowak
Originally published May 15, 2015 This week, in honor of Armed Forces Day (May 16) and my hero Caleb, I …
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The Legacy of Mary Elitch Long
Leave a commentJanuary 31, 2024 by pamelanowak
Originally published May 8, 2015 Mary Elitch Long brought her own personality and grace to Elitch Gardens. Long known as …
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Elitch Gardens 1900-1960
Leave a commentJanuary 31, 2024 by pamelanowak
Originally published May 1, 2015 Today, May 1, 2015 is the 125th anniversary of the first opening day at Elitch Gardens. …
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Pullman Cars: Changes Over Time
Leave a commentJanuary 31, 2024 by pamelanowak
Originally published April 24, 2015 Most standard Pullman sleeper cars were open-section cars. A section referred to two facing seats which formed a lower berth at …
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Carousel No. 6
Leave a commentJanuary 31, 2024 by pamelanowak
Originally published April 17, 2015 Carousel Number 6, the sixth carousel produced by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company, was purchased by …
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Pullman Car History
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Originally published April 10, 2015 The Cumberland Valley Railroad introduced sleeping cars around 1838 (some sources say 1836). These early …
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Early Automobiles
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Originally published April 3, 2015 The earliest automobiles were steam carriages. Visionaries began talking about them as early as 1786. …
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The Golden Age of Roller Coasters and Beyond
Leave a commentJanuary 31, 2024 by pamelanowak
Originally published March 27, 215 This week, I continue my exploration of roller coasters as we move from early coaster …
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