The Rise and Fall of Seattle’s Jay Jacobs
When 28-year-old Jay Jacobs opened his first retail women’s clothing store in downtown Seattle in 1941, the first link to what would become the Jay
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A Brief History of the Chevy El Camino
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The Boston Beaneaters
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Growing marijuana outdoors is great because you won’t need to spend a ton of money on it, and you can rely on the power of
Thanksgiving is Batman’s least favorite holiday
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More American Graffiti
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How Las Vegas Became Home to Nellis Air Force Base
The first airport in Las Vegas was Anderson Field, opened in 1920 on the southeast corner of what is now Sahara and Paradise. It was
move the farthest star
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What’s Old Is New Again: Airfield Drag Racing
The newest thing in drag racing is the oldest thing in drag racing, literally. More than six decades since dry lakes competitors and postwar street
One of 700: 1979 Dodge Wrangler 4×4 Van
This one came and went on BAT several years back, but it’s still worth sharing simply for its rarity and coolness… whoever snapped it up
The 50 millionth GM car
At approximately 10 a.m. on this day in 1954, Chevrolet General Manager Thomas Keating drove a gold-plated 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Sport Coupe off a