Tuesday, October 19, 2010

1946, with a Stamp

This is a cool story.  A postcard sent in 1946 was found on the floor of a mailroom in Farmington, Maine and delivered to now 83 year old Ruth Webber McGary. http://www.sunjournal.com/franklin/story/927454

Farmington State Normal School, Farmington, ME

1946 was the year of the bikini.  The precursor to the copy machine (a giant drum with ink) was the latest technology buzz.  And Republicans picked up 55 seats in the House of Representatives after Truman nationalized railroads to prevent a national calamity.  In World affairs, focus was on building a United Nations and a plan to rebuild countries far away (Europe).  And “although Truman cooperated closely with the Republican leaders on foreign policy, he fought them bitterly on domestic issues,” says Wikipedia.   Wow, what a different world it was. wink wink. http://www.babyboomers.com/1946/

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