Philosophy
A wonderful documentary on the 1939 World's Fair in New York. Photographed in Technicolor and produced by Westinghouse. Keep you attention on the robot..."smoke 'em if you got 'em".
- Free And Fair Elections
Whenever an aspiring democracy sends its citizens to the polls, we hear that monitors are on the ground to determine if the election was free and fair. Now, an election could certainly be free without being fair, say, if there was no intimidation of voters...
- Fair Price And Market Price
Picking up on yesterday's discussion, let's consider the difference between morality and the marketplace. What is the fair price for something? When you go to, say, the Kelley Blue Book site, they will tell you what the fair market value for any...
- Trylon And Perisphere At The New York World's Fair 1939
Trylon and Perisphere [Wikipedia] 1939 New York World's Fair [Wikipedia]...
- Wallace Carothers, Nylon, Nylon Stockings--oh My!
In 1939, nylon yarn was sold to hosiery mills to make women's stockings; marking the first use of commercial yarn for apparel. The product of DuPont, Wilmington, Deleware, enabled a record number of ladies' hose to go on sale for the first time...
- Poly [methyl Methacrylate] And The Transparent Car...a 1939 Pontiac
A transparent car brought to you by General Motors and Rohm and Haas Company...and shown at the 1939 New York World's Fair. Not so much to show off the automobile but introduce the world to plastics. "1939 Clear Car Showcases Miracle of Plexiglas"...
Philosophy
The Middletons at the 1939 New York World's Fair
A wonderful documentary on the 1939 World's Fair in New York. Photographed in Technicolor and produced by Westinghouse. Keep you attention on the robot..."smoke 'em if you got 'em".
THE MIDDLETON FAMILY AT THE NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR
1939
1939
1939 New York World's Fair [Wikipedia]
- Free And Fair Elections
Whenever an aspiring democracy sends its citizens to the polls, we hear that monitors are on the ground to determine if the election was free and fair. Now, an election could certainly be free without being fair, say, if there was no intimidation of voters...
- Fair Price And Market Price
Picking up on yesterday's discussion, let's consider the difference between morality and the marketplace. What is the fair price for something? When you go to, say, the Kelley Blue Book site, they will tell you what the fair market value for any...
- Trylon And Perisphere At The New York World's Fair 1939
Trylon and Perisphere [Wikipedia] 1939 New York World's Fair [Wikipedia]...
- Wallace Carothers, Nylon, Nylon Stockings--oh My!
In 1939, nylon yarn was sold to hosiery mills to make women's stockings; marking the first use of commercial yarn for apparel. The product of DuPont, Wilmington, Deleware, enabled a record number of ladies' hose to go on sale for the first time...
- Poly [methyl Methacrylate] And The Transparent Car...a 1939 Pontiac
A transparent car brought to you by General Motors and Rohm and Haas Company...and shown at the 1939 New York World's Fair. Not so much to show off the automobile but introduce the world to plastics. "1939 Clear Car Showcases Miracle of Plexiglas"...