Out of 5,000 names for the new Ford car about to come off the production line in 1955, not one grabbed the attention of the decision-making team. Beaver, Savile, Runabout, Detroiter. Not impressive. A $250 reward was offered for something remarkable. A Ford employee named Alden Giberson stepped in with Thunderbird. And the rest is history. The first Thunderbirds carried price tags between $2,695 and $4,000. After ceasing production in 1998, Ford Motor Company revived the model, styled more like the …
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If you surveyed a sampling of American adults, many might divulge that their current career has no roots in childhood dreams. Many high schoolers, in addition, might not have a nailed-down idea …
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Chris and Erin “met” in a graduate level Virginia Tech Zoom class in January of 2021 during covid. “He was maybe the only person who kept on his camera the entire time, …
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Painting from preschool to high school and onward Her mom first took notice when her daughter painted a beloved cartoon character and her best underwater bud: Flounder and Ariel — a.k.a. The …
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Fond childhood memories of the pumpkin patch at Sinkland Farms propelled Taylor Anne [Plunkett] Soulerin to choose the venue for her wedding many years later. “I grew up in Roanoke until middle …
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When Joseph Collins was a young lad, growing up in England with American missionary parents, his grandfathers often took him to museums. They both served in World War II, and these museum …
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Engagement photos mark the beginning of … the beginning “When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as …
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The year 1959, when “The Battle of New Orleans” and “Mack the Knife” topped billboard charts, was the final year for the Chevrolet Task Force truck series. Its light-duty model, dubbed the …
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The allure of the desert is multi-faceted, but perhaps nothing is overshadowed by the unique vegetation. From the giant saguaro more than 40 feet tall, to the little pineapple cactus and other …
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Before fancy trips, there were fancy sips. Dating back to 5th century B.C., the term “honeymoon” has quite the literal origin. A newly married couple would simply wait for nightfall on the …
