Relive America’s Most Exciting Decade
with the People Who Were There!
THE EDITORS OF REMINISCE magazine have teamed up with the filmmakers of Memory Lane to create a totally new visual experience that captures the hopes, uncertainties, sacrifices and everyday routines of a country at war and peace.
This first-ever DVD (set of 3) is an epic collection preserving thousands of cherished memories through home movies, photos and personal stories from our readers who “lived” history. Experience this award-winning collection yourself!
School Days
THIS PICTURE (at right) shows my brothers and sisters and me preparing to leave for school, around 1932. Notice the syrup pails containing our lunches… more»
What Our Readers Say…
“I just had to write to tell you how much I enjoy Reminisce. I am 84 years old and the memories your many contributors recall for me are overwhelming.”—Naoma S., Jamestown, New York
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As You Were
MY DAD, Ernie Kozma, was one of six brothers serving their country during World War II—three in the Army and three in the Navy. They had left their South River, New Jersey home for Europe, the Pacific and India…more»
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Trailers Short Memories
AFTER COMPLETING basic training at Parks Air Force Base in California, in 1952, my bride and I rented a two-room walk-up that we couldn’t afford. After learning that the base was receiving 200 new 27-foot trailers to create a base trailer park, I signed up… more»
Pictures from the Past
“When we stopped raising chickens at our Illinois home, I took over this chicken house and called it ‘John Newcomer’s Club House,’”… more»
Can You Give Me a Hand?
I HAVE my grandmother’s Singer sewing machine, which runs with a knee lever. I don’t know how to wind the bobbins, as they are nothing like today’s bobbins. More»
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Here He Comes!
MY BROTHERS and I sat on the curb in front of our house in west Los Angeles, waiting for the iceman…more»
Fourth Of July Treat
WHEN DAD returned from the barn, smiled and said the farm work was caught up, we knew it was almost the Fourth of July, time for our once-a-year homemade ice cream…more»
Going To The Golden Gate Expo
It was a sunny June morning, in 1939, when I left my home in the southeast Los Angeles suburb of South Gate and headed out on my Ranger bicycle. Destination: San Francisco and a world’s fair…more»
Cross-Country Trip Filled With Wonder
The summer of 1939, when I was 10, my daddy surprised my brother, Clyde, and me with the announcement that we were going all the way to San Francisco, California for the world’s fair on Treasure Island. More»
Movies On The Move
With men returning from their World War II service, jobs were scarce and people had to become innovative…more»