This issue of Life Magazine will tear at your heart as you recall the Vietnam war - much as our present day war in Iraq does. The feature article is titled On With The War And "Operation Masher". The photographs by Henri Huet tell the story - a sad one!

Another article is one titled Visit To Mamma Mussolini, wife of Benito Mussolini and her life after the death of her husband...

This Life magazine features half an issue on the sentimental craze for the past - Nostalgia...

In this issue, the feature article is "Goodbye To Glory Days - Hollywood Puts Its Past Up For Sale." In the article, it discusses how major movie giants began selling off their movie splendor in hard times...

The feature article in this issue of Life is about Bob Hope, the veteran comedian that everyone loved. Alas, Bob Hope left us this year, but left behind a wealth of films and memories that will be enjoyed for years to come...

This issue of Life Magazine dated January 13, 1967, is a stark reminder of the war in Vietnam. The front cover shows a Navy gunner boat as it patrols the Mekong River. The cover title is "The Delta – Fertile Swamp of Suspicion." There are many pictures in this issue covering the war!

You’ll find a nice article about poet, Marianne Moore, as she turns 79 years old. The article’s title is "Leading Lady of U. S...

Today we are awed and amazed by the latest pictures from Mars, however, in 1966, we had the same feeling about Surveyor"s pictures of the lunar surface - that of the moon! One such picture is on the cover of this Life Magazine dated July 1, 1966...

This issue of Life Magazine dated November 14, 1969, will take you back to when the U.S. was at war in Vietnam. A key figure during this period was Green Beret Colonel Robert Rheault. In the article "The Fall of a Lost Soldier", covers his life through his duty in Vietnam.

"Big Lew Against the Big Men" tells about 7'2" tall Lew Alcindor, pro basketball player...

If you are a Baby-Boomer, then you were born some time near when this November 17, 1947, issue of Life Magazine was printed. This is an extra large issue - boasting 164 pages of nice vintage articles and advertisements.

For those who enjoy sports, you will enjoy several of the articles. In "the Place-Kicking Specialists," you'll see a photo of toeless Ben Agajanian of the Los Angeles Dons...

This issue of Life features Part 4 of A Thousand Days written by historian Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. (Sorry, I do not have Parts 1, 2, or 3). Part 4: Life in the White House. How "White Housitis" affected J.F.K., his family and friends. Even though the parts leading up to this issue are missing, there are still many nice pictures of the President and his family with touching details into his life.

Another article titled A World Unique and Magnificent is about Mrs...

This is a nice issue of Life Magazine dated October 3, 1969. The feature stories are titled "The Grace Of Ballet" and "The Tumult Of Hendrix." Tumult according to Webster is defined as: with uproar and confusion of voices, commotion, violent agitation of mind or feelings - all of which could define Jimi Hendrix and his music.

Long before Ralph Nader was running for president as a Green Party candidate, he was fighting Washington as a consumer advocate...

This issue of Life Magazine dated September 10, 1971 features the first 25 years of television. Interestingly enough, the cover asks "Are we happy with what we're watching." That question could still be asked today!

The other articles discussing television include: TV's Impact on Society; Do We Like What We Watch?; How a Network Boss Picks Shows; Notes in a Viewer's Album; Our First TV Star...

This would make a wonderful gift for someone special in your life where that date represents a milestone in life - birthday, anniversary or date they met their significant other.

Hard to believe, but this issue sold for a mere 20 cents with a yearly subscription available for $6.00 - almost what we would pay for ONE issue now!

There is a full page advertisement for Listerine Antiseptic saying, "It happens to the nicest guys." It shows a prom or dance with one guy sitting alone while everyon...