What does Christmas mean to you? The Beacon Journal asked children that question in December 1970. Youngsters were invited to jot down a few lines and mail them to the newspaper’s office. Hundreds of ...

Dec. 11—I was born in 1958, so my most vivid childhood Christmas memories cluster around the late 1960s and early 1970s — basically, the Nixon years. They involve toys such as vibrating electric ...

In the 1970s, popular music was getting a little … well, weird. Rock and roll was arguably at its peak. Disco and rap music were coming into fashion, as was punk. Suddenly genres were splintering out ...

Why do Christmas memories from 50 years ago still hold so much power over me? I think I know now. Christmas was a huge event for our family. At St. Germaine School, we’d sell items to raise money for ...

Why do Christmas memories from 50 years ago still hold so much power over me? I think I know now. Christmas was a huge event for our family. At St. Germaine School, we’d sell items to raise money for ...

Johnny Cash is remembered in many ways by many fans. Some think of him as the Man in Black, champion of the underdog. Some think of him as an Outlaw Country hero and one of the Highwaymen. Others ...

Major Nidiver informed me that a Christmas truce was to go into effect at midnight, and last until midnight the following night. There would be no artillery fired and no offensive action taken on Dec.

Step into a 1970s Christmas living room and you enter a world of saturated color, textured fabrics, and objects that felt both everyday and a little bit glamorous. Even if your own childhood looked ...

The song’s lyrics were written for a crush in 1946 and the music followed 20 years later. After “Merry Christmas Darling” was released by the Carpenters in November 1970, the love song topped ...

Editor’s note: This is the 582nd in a series of articles recalling vintage Huntington scenes. On the eve of Christmas 2024, let’s turn back the calendar and take a glimpse at what Christmas was like ...