As founder of Hustler, one of the most explicit adult magazines, Flynt challenged social norms, championed the First Amendment and was a target for the religious right and feminist groups.
And it all started in Dayton.
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For this edition of Vintage Dayton, we went into the archives for the story of Flynt’s rise in Dayton, starting with work for GM and his first bar.
More on Dayton origin stories
• 5 inspiring stories about how some of Dayton’s beloved businesses got their starts
• How 7 local cities got their names, from famous figures to Greek words
• Remembering Dr. Creep, the Dayton TV legend from late night’s ‘Shock Theatre’
Did you know?
Here are a few great Dayton history facts we’ve learned from our stories:
• Springfield boxing great Davey Moore was a world champion whose 10-year professional career came to a tragic end when he collapsed and later died after a fight in 1963.
• The question of who invented television is a complicated one. However, one could make a strong argument that Daytonian Charles Francis Jenkins deserves much of the credit.
• We looked back through the Dayton Daily News archives to see if we could figure out what Halloween costumes were popular over time, based on the advertisements of the day.
• We’ve all heard urban legends, and through the years the Dayton Daily News has written about some of these when asked to look into them by readers.
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