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Irene Castle Irene Castle
Vernon and Irene Castle Ballroom dancers Vernon (1887-1918) and Irene (1893-1969) Castle led the craze for ragtime and Broadway routines adapted as social dances in the years before World War I. Vernon Castle was born Vernon William Blythe in Norwich, England, on May 2, 1887. Although he... Read more
Robbie Robertson Robbie Robertson
The Band Rock band For the Record… Arrived as Things Got Electric Friends Just Called Them “the Band” Piano and Organ Created Unique Sound Dylan Remained Catalyst to Greatness Selected discography Sources The five musicians who would become known collectively as the... Read more
kleptomania kleptomania
kleptomania [Gr.,=craze for stealing], irresistible compulsion to steal, motivated by neurotic impulse rather than material need. No specific cause is known. The condition is considered generally as the result of some underlying emotional disturbance rather than as a form of neurosis in itself.... Read more
Color therapy Color therapy
Chromotherapy Chromotherapy, the practice of healing with color, emerged in the nineteenth century as the object of scientific speculation and research, out of which various practitioners created new forms of alternative healing. Modern color healing combined occult thought about color with... Read more
Toy industry Toy industry
Bean Bag Plush Toy Background Investors who worry about bull and bear markets should consider the alternatives—the moose, lobster, pink pig, platypus, and dolphin markets, just for starters. These stars in the investment firmament "Chocolate the Moose," "Pinchers the... Read more
Frenzy Frenzy
283. Frenzy Beatlemania term referring to the Beatles’ (rock musicians) immense popularity; manifested by screaming fans in the 1960s. [Pop. Culture: Miller, 172–181] Big Bull Market speculation craze precipitated stock market crash (1929). [Am. Hist.: Allen,... Read more
Dorothy Hamill Dorothy Hamill
Dorothy Hamill 1956- American figure skater In the mid-1970s, American figure skater Dorothy Hamill was the leader in her field, capping her success with a gold medal at the 1976 Winter Olympics. She was known for her signature "Hamill camel" and wedge/bob haircut which started a fashion... Read more
Salem Witchcraft Trials Mass. Ct. Oyer Terminer 1692-1693 Salem Witchcraft Trials Mass. Ct. Oyer Terminer 1692-1693
SALEM WITCH TRIALS In 1692 the community of Salem, Massachusetts, was engulfed in a series of witchcraft afflictions, accusations, trials, and executions. During the course of the year, more than a dozen persons claimed to be afflicted by spells of black magic and sorcery that had been allegedly... Read more
Fads Fads
FADS The Hula Hoop, Pet Rock, and Cabbage Patch Kids were all crazes known as fads. These products, like most fads, entered the market quickly, created a consumer obsession, sold millions of units in a short amount of time, and declined just as rapidly. Their special product life cycle of quick,... Read more

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