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How a German Camera Company Saved Hundreds From the Holocaust
How a German Camera Company Saved Hundreds From the Holocaust
How a German Camera Company Saved Hundreds From the Holocaust
This year is the 75th anniversary of the Leica Freedom Train -- an impressive effort by the Leitz optics company to ship hundreds of Jewish families out of Nazi Germany. Upon safe arrival, the refugees would check in with the local Leitz office where they would receive a free Leica camera and a stipend until they found work. Many used the camera to make income.
What Candy Do You Miss From Childhood Trick-Or-Treating? [SURVEY]
What Candy Do You Miss From Childhood Trick-Or-Treating? [SURVEY]
What Candy Do You Miss From Childhood Trick-Or-Treating? [SURVEY]
When I was a kid my Trick-Or-Treating bag was always full of Big Hunk bars when I got home. Now I hardly see them. I really miss Zots (the hard candy with sour, fizzy powder inside) and Tangy Taffy, too. All three are still available, but Halloween no longer brings a plethora of them. What do you miss?
Throwback Thursday — Wanna Know How Haunted Houses Got Started?
Throwback Thursday — Wanna Know How Haunted Houses Got Started?
Throwback Thursday — Wanna Know How Haunted Houses Got Started?
Greg Delange is busy building Terror Behind the Screen -- the largest, scariest and most high-tech haunted house in the Mid Columbia! That got me thinking, where did the idea of a haunted house attraction come from? They've been very popular for the past dozen years, but how old is the concept? You'll be surprised by the answer!

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