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On this Day: Disneyland!

Fifty-three years ago, today, Disneyland opened its doors to the world and began its reign as The Happiest Place on Earth. We couldn't think of a better way commemorate this date than by celebrating the work of frequent Disney artist Mary Blair. 

On this Day: Secret Agents & Spies!

Today (well, yesterday) marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Ian Fleming, literary father to 007 a.k.a Bond, James, Bond. It may be a while before your kids are wondering why people snicker at the various Bond girl names, but they'll be oh-so-cute playing secret agent and spies with the following merchandise.

On this Day: Modern Marvels!

On this day in the 1930s two manmade landmarks officially opened to the public. May 27th, 1930 saw the completion and opening of the 1,046 foot Chrysler Building in New York City. And on this same day in 1937, San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge opens for pedestrian traffic. Another milestone in modern marvel building came three days ago (May 24th) when the Brooklyn Bridge opened to traffic in 1883. 

So let's celebrate the spanning of both vertical and horizontal distances with these daily picks.

On this Day: Oregon Trail!

On May 22, 1843 thousands of folks began heading west by wagon trail from Independence, Missouri on the route now known as the Oregon Trail. If you've ever been part of a class that studies the western migration and pioneer life, you'll know that there's a certain magic to that particular lesson. Perhaps it's a child's desire to explore a new world that wins them over; or maybe it seems like the best camping trip ever. Here's a couple of finds related to the Oregon Trail and prairie life. (And, yes, we know that the Little House books weren't about the Oregon Trail).

On this Day: Airplanes!

On May 21, two milestones in aviation took place: (1) In 1927 Charles Lindbergh completes the world's first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean and (2) in 1932 Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. Let's celebrate aviation by some adorable plane-theme finds: 

On this Day: Denim!

On May 20th 1873, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis receive a U.S. patent for blue jeans with copper rivets. Nested recognizes this achievement with a couple cute denim finds.