It's football season here in Texas, which means that it's time for homecoming. Check out this Angry Birds homecoming theme. Like this Throwback Thursday? Check out past tbt posts! #apps #tbt

When was the last time you saw a working payphone? Unlike this one from the 1930s that I saw earlier in the day, this one actually works! Like this Throwback Thursday? Check out past tbt posts! #tbt #telephone

What says Merry Christmas to you and yours better than the tunes in this 1974 8-track! May your days be merry and bright! #holidays #mediacommunication #music #throwbackthursday #life #mediahistory #tbt

Not only is it an old television, it's repurposed for future generations to enjoy. Like this Throwback Thursday? Check out past tbt posts! #television #tbt

1930s telephone booth, Railroad station Trailway, Caprock Canyon State Park, Texas Like this Throwback Thursday? Check out past tbt posts! #telephone #tbt

Benjamin Franklin and his printing press in downtown Philadelphia. Did you know that the invention of the printing press is considered to be the origin of media technology (Bryant & Pribanic-Smith, 2010)? This revolutionary invention shifted the power to share knowledge and information from the control of a few select rulers into the hands of the people. As a result, the printing press has played a significant role in advancing human communication. In their position statement

Shhh! Yep, there once was a time when movies didn't have ANY recorded sound. There were known as silent movies. But don't worry, you could understand what was going on by reading little clips embedded throughout the film. Sounds kind of boring? Maybe by the standards used to create today's blockbuster hits. But silent movies were anything but silent or boring. A piano or organ player played throughout the movies, providing a soundtrack setting the stage for daring escapes and

I don't know if you've noticed, but the light changes this time of year, especially in the afternoon. I first started noticing this as a child when I would get home from school. And for some reason, no matter what city or state I've lived in, I've only notice this in the fall. Perhaps it's the change in the Earth's tilt and the associated change of seasons. Perhaps it's the days growing shorter as the evening sunset intrudes into the afternoon. Or perhaps, it's all in my head

Today we have media players that fit in the palm of our hands instead of a corner of our living room. While we take favorite tunes and podcasts with us wherever we go today, gathering together around the radio in the living room was once a family event. Using new forms of technology, you can still catch a glimpse of the past including radio programs, news, and presidential addresses. Like this Throwback Thursday? Check out past tbt posts! #music #tbt

San Francisco, 2008 Cheers to the movie houses of the old'n days!! Like this Throwback Thursday? Check out past tbt posts! #movies #tbt

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Philadelphia, 2016 Like this Throwback Thursday? Check out past tbt posts! #music #tbt

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What are they? Hint: They are essential for a rock-n-rollin good time at the movies under the stars Like this Throwback Thursday? Check out past tbt posts! #movies #tbt

As you finish purchasing your ticket, you hear the distant tumble of tens of letters and numbers rumbling on a nearby schedule board, reminiscent of a time long passed. A green Union Pacific train car sits in the station, awaiting passengers arriving to the station. Visitors to New Orlean's WWII Museum are ushered aboard the passenger train, embarking on their journey through the history and stories of WWII. Once seated, the sounds of the train station dissipate as the train