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- 1919: Meccano sets. This predecessor to the Erector Set was first produced in the early 1900s, invented by Frank Hornby in the United Kingdom. In 1919, Hornby formed the Meccano Guild to encourage boys of all ages (up to adults) to gather together and get to building.
- 1920: Raggedy Andy. In 1920, Raggedy Ann gained a brother. Cartoonist and illustrator Johnny Gruelle began to publish the "Raggedy Andy Stories" to complement Raggedy Ann, and an Andy doll came, too.
- 1921: Chanel No. 5. The invention of Chanel No. 5 was a game-changer in elite circles of women. Now, they could smell fresh and clean all the time, thanks to the assistant of Coco Chanel's perfumer, who accidentally added a higher chemical dose to the mixture.
- 1922: Pogo stick. The pogo stick was invented in 1919 by Russian immigrant George B. Hansburg, and by 1922 pogo sticks were the most popular outdoor toy for children and adults and featured prominently in magazine and newspaper ads.
49. Chickens sold - farms reporting and number of all chickens sold, by divisions and States: 1919 to 1959 . pdf: 50. Broilers sold - farms reporting classified by number of broilers sold, and number and value of broilers sold, by divisions and States: 1959 . pdf: 51. Broilers sold - farms reporting classified by number of broilers sold, and ...
These items came in four accessions from 1995-2002. Acc# 2002.0158 Gift of Kaufmann's Department Store. Acc# 1998.0025 Gift of Kaufmann's Department Store. Acc# 1995.0337 Gift of Dean Six. Collection formerly known as MFF #2074. Preferred Citation. Records of Kaufmann's Department Store, 1868-2003, MSS# 371, Historical Society of Western ...
The following is the 1959–60 network television schedule for the three major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States. The schedule covers primetime hours from September 1959 through March 1960. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 1958–59 ...
Television in the United States - 1959 Transition, Broadcasting, Programming: As noted above, the period that ran roughly between 1948 and 1959 is referred to by many historians and scholars of the medium as the “Golden Age” of television. As TV became established as the country’s premier mass medium, however, network executives began operating under a philosophy known much later as ...
This table shows the Monthly All-Items Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) and Annual Inflation Rates for the United States in 1959. You can find upcoming CPI release dates on our schedule page. These numbers are released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics .
The schedule covers primetime hours from September 1959 through March 1960. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 1958–59 season.
