Remember This? Sinclair’s Dino
Dorri Partain Contributor You can bank on it, the popularity of Sinclair’s dinosaur mascot has not wavered over the years. First introduced and registered as a trademark in 1932, the…
Dorri Partain Contributor You can bank on it, the popularity of Sinclair’s dinosaur mascot has not wavered over the years. First introduced and registered as a trademark in 1932, the…
Dorri Partain Contributor Whether you need to open your glass bottle beverage or reseal it for freshness, these handy gadgets courtesy of local landmark Hotel President are useful souvenirs. Originally…
Dorri Partain Contributor If a chipmunk could sing, what would it sound like? Under the stage name of David Seville, Ross Bagdasarian (1919-1972) recorded a hit song titled “Witch Doctor”…
Dorri Partain Contributor How do you pay a fraction of a cent? This was the dilemma when the Missouri Legislature voted to begin collecting sales tax on purchases, adding a…
Dorri Partain Contributor Just like the bright plastic candy-filled eggs found in Easter baskets or backyards, L’eggs hatched a new way for consumers to purchase pantyhose. Introduced by Hanes in…
Dorri Partain Contributor Nearly two centuries following the expedition of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, their young Native American guide was honored on an American dollar coin. Born as a…
Dorri Partain Contributor The interesting life of Missouri native Margaret Tobin Brown has been presented in two acts on stages across America. The popular musical “The Unsinkable Molly Brown” tells…
Dorri Partain Contributor In movies and on television, America watched Anna Marie “Patty” Duke grow up. Born in 1946, she began her lifelong acting career at age 12, portraying the…
Dorri Partain Contributor She may be little, but she hasn’t aged a bit while providing laughs to generations. “Little Lulu” Moppet made her first appearance in 1935 as a single…
Dorri Partain Contributor Countless barbeque restaurants dot the neighborhoods in and around Kansas City today, but during the early years of the 20th Century, ‘que was only found in the…