Category Archives: 1950s

Army LSD Tests at Edgewood Arsenal

Posted on December 1, 2010 by atomictv

Found In The Archives: Military LSD Testing by Rich Remsberg, NPR’s “The Picture Show,” 12/1/2010 “…The Army had a few periods of experimenting with LSD and other drugs. While not secret, these tests are not as well-known as some of … Continue reading →

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1957 Miss Maryland was Miss USA for a Day

Posted on October 26, 2010 by atomictv

Miss Maryland from 1957, who had Miss USA title stripped, dies By Liz F. Kay, The Baltimore Sun, October 10, 2010 Mary Leona Gage, the 1957 Miss Maryland pageant winner who was Miss USA for only a day before officials … Continue reading →

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Baltimore’s Bawdy Block

Posted on August 17, 2010 by atomictv

America’s Cities of Sin Chapter 3: “Baltimore’s Bawdy Block” by Stephen Hull (Copyright Stag (1952)) THE OLDEST, lushest, bawdiest tenderloin in the United States today is that back-of-the-waterfront area of Baltimore, Maryland, known as “The Block.” Actually the district covers … Continue reading →

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