September 2023: Philo Farnsworth and the Invention of Television In the decades after Philo Farnsworth's invention of television in 1928, Census Bureau data shows that television ownership has grown from 5 million in 1950 to 60 6 million in 1970 Recent data from the American Community Survey and Survey of Income and Program Participation show that television ownership is still more common than owning a computer or smartphone
December 2024: Basketball - Census. gov Today, basketball is the most popular sport in American high schools and professional basketball is one of the most popular sports by viewership nationwide James Naismith developed the game of basketball in Springfield, MA The first game based on his rules was played at Springfield College on December 21, 1891
August 2023: The Wizard of Oz - Census. gov One reason The Wizard of Oz has remained so popular among adults and children is the movie's contrast between the black and white segments and color photography in the Land of Oz Theater-goers were awed by the movie's brilliant colors, but when CBS first televised the movie on November 3, 1956, very few households owned a color television