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1andy Tropical Deco
They wanted to tear down the block, so we saved it in sunset pink!
andy Architects in Miami Beach borrowed design elements from luxury ocean liners to make landlocked hotels feel like glamorous sea voyages.
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Nautical hotels: Many Miami Beach Art Deco hotels were designed to look like cruise ships because ocean travel was considered the ultimate luxury in the 1930s.
andy Before modern air conditioning, South Beach architects used clever design features to keep indoor spaces cool naturally.
Glossary
tropical deco (noun)
An architectural style that adapts traditional Art Deco elements to seaside environments using pastel colors and regional motifs. During the 1930s, Miami Beach architects popularized this style by incorporating regional marine and floral motifs.
An architectural style that adapts traditional Art Deco elements to seaside environments using pastel colors and regional motifs. During the 1930s, Miami Beach architects popularized this style by incorporating regional marine and floral motifs.
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In which European city did the Art Deco design movement officially launch at a world's fair in 1925?
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Which luxury mode of transportation heavily inspired the portholes and railings of South Beach's Tropical Deco style?
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What cheap, local material did Miami architects use in the 1930s instead of expensive European marble?
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During which major economic downturn of the 20th century was the majority of South Beach's Art Deco district constructed?
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What specific regional variation of Art Deco developed in Miami Beach, featuring marine life and tropical flora motifs?
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What ancient architectural shape inspired the stepped, tower-like tops of many South Beach Art Deco hotels?
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What is the purpose of the concrete 'eyebrows' projecting over windows on South Beach Art Deco buildings?
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How many vertical sections or bays do classic South Beach Art Deco building facades typically have to create symmetry?
andy Larry Hagman's charismatic performance made the secondary character J.R. a central villain everyone loved hating.
andy Dallas
Who shot J.R.? Who shot J.R.? Even J.R. held the gun.
andy Serving as the Ewing family's TV home turned Southfork Ranch in Parker, Texas, into a global landmark.
andy Dallas changed television by popularizing prime-time soap operas, forcing viewers to tune in every week.
andy The real-life Southfork Ranch became one of the most famous houses in television history.
Fun Fact
J.R.'s signature hat: Larry Hagman's Stetson hat from the show is now preserved in the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.
andy Larry Hagman's portrayal of J.R. Ewing transformed a supporting villain into the undisputed star of the show.
Glossary
soap opera (noun)
A serialized television or radio drama characterized by melodrama and ongoing, interconnected storylines. Creator David Jacobs originally pitched Dallas as a five-part miniseries before its 1978 CBS premiere.
A serialized television or radio drama characterized by melodrama and ongoing, interconnected storylines. Creator David Jacobs originally pitched Dallas as a five-part miniseries before its 1978 CBS premiere.
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What real-life Texas ranch served as the famous exterior home of the Ewing family in Dallas?
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In what year did the television show Dallas first premiere on CBS?
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Which rival family did the Ewings constantly clash with throughout the show Dallas?
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Which character was originally intended to be the main protagonist of Dallas before J.R. took over?
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What format did Dallas help popularize for prime-time television?
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Which actor played the iconic, scheming oil tycoon J.R. Ewing on the TV show Dallas?
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What natural resource was the primary source of the Ewing family wealth in Dallas?
andy New Jersey Gas Pumping Law
No self-service fuel, that's New Jersey's way / A 1949 law, sparked by a price war, they say.
andy The New Jersey Legislature passed the Retail Gasoline Dispensing Safety Act of 1949, legally banning self-service gas stations.
Fun Fact
Discount gas war: In 1948, Hackensack gas station owner Irving Reingold was shot at by rivals for undercutting their prices by three cents.
andy Rival gas station owners desperately tried to shut down Irving Reingold's discount business, even resorting to drive-by shootings at his station.
Glossary
self-service (noun)
The practice of serving oneself, especially when purchasing goods or services. In 1949, Irving Reingold opened a station in Hackensack where customers pumped their own fuel.
The practice of serving oneself, especially when purchasing goods or services. In 1949, Irving Reingold opened a station in Hackensack where customers pumped their own fuel.
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What was the primary public reason cited by legislators for banning self-service gas in 1949?
Gossip
Should gas stations be allowed to charge lower prices for self-service?
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What was the name of the official act passed in 1949 that banned self-serve gas in New Jersey?
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Which organization lobbied the New Jersey legislature to ban self-service gas in 1949?
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By how much did Irving Reingold discount his gas compared to rivals in 1948?
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How many pumps did Irving Reingold's revolutionary Hackensack gas station have when it opened in 1948?
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Who pioneered self-service gas in Hackensack, New Jersey, in 1948?
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What was the standard price of gas per gallon charged by Irving Reingold's competitors in 1948?
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In what year did the New Jersey Supreme Court reject a major legal challenge by Kirschner Brothers Oil Company to overturn the gas law?
