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Americana means different things to different folks. Here at Great American Things, it means cool stuff that doesn’t fit into any other category. I guess we could have called it Miscellaneous, but “Great Miscellaneous Things” doesn’t tell you much, does it?
Kid Stuff: Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote
Poor, poor Wile E. Coyote. Never quite able to capture his prey. Many times he got close – oh so close, so tantalizingly close...
Read MoreAmericana: The Wall Street Journal
Since 1889, Americans have turned to the Wall Street Journal for its comprehensive coverage of financial markets. Published by Dow Jones,...
Read MoreKid Stuff: Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood
The changing of the shoes. The putting on of the sweater. The singing of the theme song. All these images are part of our cultural history...
Read MoreAmericana: New York Public Library
If you have any question about where you are, the lions will tell you. They’ve been presiding over the New York Public Library...
Read MoreKid Stuff: Rocky and Bullwinkle
Actually, there were two series that ran one after the other: Rocky and His Friends (1959-1961) and The Bullwinkle Show (1961-1964). Both...
Read MoreArchitecture: Golden Gate Bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most beautiful bridges not just in America, but in the world. No wonder it placed number five in the...
Read MoreAmericana: 7-Eleven
As with other Great American Things posted here, this post honors the convenience store 7-Eleven in its past, when it was ubiquitous in...
Read MoreKid Stuff: Yahtzee
You roll those five dice, hoping that five of a kind will appear during three rolls. That’s a “Yahtzee” – the...
Read MoreAmericana: Gateway Arch
No trip to St. Louis would be complete without a visit to the Gateway Arch along the Mississippi River. Although it seems as if it’s...
Read MoreAmericana: YMCA
No, this recognition is not for the song, though it’s a true crowd pleaser. This YMCA refers to the organization that was once the...
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