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A black and white photo of a young girl wearing tap shoes. Next Avenue, mother, family history

My Mother-in-Law, the Tap Dancing Showgirl

My wife's 91-year-old mom shares stories of her early days as a tap-dancing showgirl and TV performer 
May 10, 2024
A person sharing their family oral history and looking at old photos. Next Avenue

How Oral Histories Bring Family Stories to Life

Your family and friends may not think they're interesting, but it's up to you to ask questions that prove them wrong
May 8, 2024
A close up photo of a historic house. Next Avenue, house tours

House Tours: The Joy of Peeking Into Other People's Homes

'These properties are filled with such interesting history, we feel that we're caretakers, not just owners,' a New Orleans fiction writer says of her (allegedly haunted) house
April 17, 2024
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A still from Seinfeld with Elaine talking on the phone. Next Avenue

Breaking Up (With my 212) Is Hard to Do

A 212 number once had a certain cache, a status symbol that indicated we were original New Yorkers. Not too much is original anymore.
April 15, 2024
A still from "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" in the Catskills. Next Avenue

Feeling Nostalgic for the Catskills

By the 1950s, half a million people were visiting the Catskills during the summer season. It was a place for relaxation, recreation and entertainment where Jewish people felt welcomed.
April 5, 2024
Photo from The Real Hoosiers by Jack McCallum. Next Avenue

A 'Hoosiers' Tale Untold, Until Now

A 1986 movie told how a rural high school overcame hardships to become champions. The new book, 'The Real Hoosiers' tells the improbable story of what came next.
March 27, 2024
A photo album with vintage photos of 'Up with People.' Next Avenue

Up with People: More Than Just a Theme Song

Members of this upbeat singing group from the 1960s and 70s have fond memories of the people they 'meet wherever [you] go'
March 15, 2024
Claudia Pettway Charley (left) Tinnie Pettway (center), and Francesca Charley: Three generations of Gee's Bend quilters

The Quilts of Gee's Bend Stitch Generations Together

Three generations of quilters from Gee's Bend, Alabama, share what they've learned from each other about their legendary craft
March 14, 2024
Ingredients for making an apple cake. Next Avenue, family recipes

Connecting to the Past with Dishes Made in the Present

Remember, you don't have to use the exact recipe to experience the joy of a family dish
March 11, 2024
Herb gold sitting with his two sons at home. Next Avenue, Father versus Sons

In ‘Father Verses Sons,’ Author Herbert Gold Meets His Gen X Sons at Life's Horizon

This unique poetry collaboration between a prime author of the Beat era and his Gen X sons is a 'volley of voices' that began as an exchange of letters
March 7, 2024
A glamorous photo of a woman with curly blonde hair. Next Avenue, Veronica Lake

Film Noir Star Veronica Lake: My Dad Called Her 'Connie'

Veronica Lake's popularity has never faded among her devoted fans and her peekaboo hairstyle is still a cut above the rest. My father had the chance to tell her story.
February 16, 2024
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