Historical Planet
Thursday, 2 August 2018
Gerald Ford, Age 18 And 20
George W. Bush, Age 21
George W. Bush, Age 19
George H. W. Bush, Age 18
From its inception in 1927, Pan American Airways single-handedly revolutionized air travel and pioneered a new era of commercial flight. Pictured, one of its Boeing 377s photographed in 1949
Franklin Roosevelt, Age 18
Dwight Eisenhower, Age 25 and 29
During their 50s heyday there were over 4,600 drive-in movie theatres across the States.
Drive-in movie theatres first sprung up in the 30s. Here motorists during this decade watch films from the back seat of their vehicles at a drive-in in Los Angeles
Drive-in movie theatres date back to 1933 when Richard Hollingshead Jr first opened a screen in Camden, New Jersey
Calvin Coolidge, Between 19 And 23 Years
By 1932, the airline had upgraded to Sikorsky S-40 planes, which could carry 38 passengers and was marginally faster with a speed of 115 mph
Bill Clinton, Age 22
Barak Obama at the age of 18
As theaters found ways to keep their punters cool and cinemas arrived, performances returned inside during the Great Depression. New York Theatre's Jardin de Paris
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