Category Archives: Memory

Remembering Sputnik

by Elizabeth Thomsen Posted on October 5, 2007

History changed on October 4, 1957, when the Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik I. The world’s first artificial satellite was about the size of a beach ball… and took about 98 minutes to orbit the Earth on its elliptical path. … Continue reading →

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Gottlieb’s Flying Carpet

by Elizabeth Thomsen Posted on July 21, 2007

This is the backglass for a 1972 pinball game that I found on the porch of the The White Elephant Shop in Essex, Massachusetts. When I was growing up, we spent two weeks at Swift Beach every summer, and I … Continue reading →

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Peoria

by Elizabeth Thomsen Posted on July 18, 2007

I spend a lot of time wandering around on YouTube. It’s amazing what you can find there, and I especially exploring old music on YouTube. There are a lot of videos of musical numbers from old movies and TV shows, … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: Memory

Remembering Sputnik

Gottlieb’s Flying Carpet

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