Prizefighting or Bare-Knuckle Boxing (1850’s)
Prize fighting, or pugilism or bare-knuckle boxing as it is also known as, became very popular during the middle 1800's. Prizefighting is one of the oldest known sports. Two thousand year old paintings...
View ArticleFacebook (2000′s)
As of 2011, Facebook has over 600 million active users. It is estimated that 42% of the U.S. population have Facebook accounts. Popular with teenagers, Facebook has risen from a local college social...
View ArticleThe Hippie Counter Culture Movement (1960′s)
The 1960’s hippie counter culture movement involved a variety of concerns and beliefs. Their primary belief was that life was about being happy, not about what others thought you should be. Their “if...
View ArticleThe Twist Dance (1960’s)
Introduction The advent of Rock and Roll in the 1950’s introduced a profound change in the way men and women danced. Rather than the traditional paired dance movements where the man and woman embraced...
View ArticleThe Crinoline or Hoop Skirt (1860′s)
In the early 1800’s, women wanted clothing and accessories that gave them a “fullness” effect. Wide chests tapering to a narrow waist and widening back out at the hips, the “hourglass” shape became the...
View ArticleSmoking shisha flavored tobacco from a hookah waterpipe (2010′s)
For kids hoping to avoid the drugs and alcohol crowd, the next best thing is a fad called a hookah which allows groups of teenagers and young adults to smoke flavored tobacco together, in a...
View ArticleAsking a date to the prom via elaborate “promposals” (2010′s)
Who says creativity and innovation is in the youth of the 2000's is dead? These days it’s not enough to just ask your date to the high school prom. No, now you have to create a moment that will become...
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