Neon signage made it to the United States in the early 1920s by way of a Los Angeles car dealership. By the late 1960s, neon was on the outs as the first lady, Lady Bird Johnson, started a national “beautification” campaign and communities passed anti-neon laws. Neon flickered back to life in the 1980s, but made a strong return in the 2000s in the United States. _____Your Morning Briefing is published weekday mornings and updated online. Check out this page to find a Morning Briefing for your region.

Source: New York Times May 23, 2018 03:33 UTC