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Dorri PartainContributor Making copies? Whether you need 2 or 200, the process has not always been as easy as pushing a button. Prior to automated   photocopiers, introduced by the…

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Dorri Partain Contributor In the event of a nuclear attack on American soil, can citizens survive on a diet of whole wheat crackers, hard candy, and water? Following the end of…

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Dorri PartainContributor Chubby, rosy-cheeked tots indicated good health and have been a mainstay advertising campaign for Cambell soup, appearing on numerous items for more than100 years. As drawn by artist…

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Dorri Partain Contributor What would you like to be for Halloween? Whether it’s an animal, an occupation, or the latest superhero, store-bought costumes are the easy choice. As trick-or-treating became the…

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Dorri Partain Contributor Along a mud road that later became 40 Highway, a family produce stand developed into a dining experience that lasted over 60 years. In 1870, the grandparents of…

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Dorri PartainContributor The Dial-A-Matic Automatic Adding Machine needs no batteries or solar power to calculate the answer. A series of connected rotary wheels and gears could be dialed to compute…

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By Dorri Partain, Contributor When investor Lamar Hunt (1932-2005) wasn’t able to convince the National Football League (NFL) to add expansion teams or purchase an existing team in 1959, he…

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Dorri Partain Contributor Putt putt to the Pizza Hut so the kids can take home this bag puppet featuring Pizza Hut Pete for hours of fun long after the pizza is…

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Dorri Partain Contributor Saving a summer’s bountiful garden harvest for later in the year was essential for homemakers decades ago, and the invention of the reusable glass jar made the process…

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Dorri Partain Contributor What do you want to be when you grow up? For young travelers flying the friendly skies, all you had to do was sit quietly in your…