Growing up we had two sets of encyclopedias. One was a regular set, the other was aimed at kids. That was my Google.

In elementary school we watched filmstrips. The teacher would put a cassette tape in the player and when it dinged s/he would advance the film.

I remember America's bicentennial. I don't remember a whole lot though because I was only 8.

I was 17 months old when Sesame Street first aired in 1969. I was one of the first kids to watch it.

When I was in school if I needed to know something...