There’s just something magical about old-school Coney Island. Maybe it’s the clackety sounds of the wooden roller coasters or the way the salty ocean breeze mixes with the scent of funnel cakes and ...

Electric lights were available in the US since the 1880s, but were not common until half a century later, which is why the ...

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