Braving the Elements discontinued Eating in front of the

Eating in front of the television set became a way of life in the early 1950s for many Americans

on the wings of a swooping plane" and received "the greatest reception the city has ever accorded a private citizen

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Charles Lindbergh did it: He became the first man to fly the Atlantic solo nonstop

Braving the Elements discontinued Eating in front of theThe forces of nature struck with a vengeance in 1937, bringing high winds, blinding snow, plummeting temperatures and a loud thunderclap to Times Square on March 9, 1937. New Yorkers caught outside pulled up their collars, put down their heads and leaned into the snow squalls at the southwest corner of 43rd Street and Broadway. It turned out to be a freak storm. One hour after this photo was taken, there was brilliant sunshine in Times Square. During