For centuries, time capsules have illustrated our fascination with the past and our desire to preserve the present. They epitomize the meaning of nostalgia, which is defined by the New Oxford American Dictionary as “the sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a...
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Time Capsules Mark Strange Year
As Americans mark a year of navigating the coronavirus pandemic, forward-thinking historians across the country are working to make 2020 a year to remember by filling time capsules with items we'd like to forget. The Washington Post's Maura Judkis interviewed Heritage Time Capsules co-founder, Laura Ryan about why people would...
