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An aerial view of London Bridge crossing a blue-green channel in Lake Havasu City, surrounded by roads, waterfront buildings and desert development.

History & NostalgiaOctober 8, 2026

How London Bridge crossed an ocean to reach Arizona

In 1968, Robert McCulloch bought London Bridge. Its exterior granite traveled to Arizona, where a new concrete structure rose on dry land before a channel was excavated beneath it.

Gail Halvorsen preparing candy parachutes during the Berlin Airlift era, 1948–1949.

History & NostalgiaOctober 7, 2026

How two sticks of gum started Berlin’s candy parachutes

During the 1948–1949 Berlin Airlift, Gail Halvorsen’s small gesture grew into Operation Little Vittles, with help from fellow pilots, schoolchildren and donors.