Remembering Toys “R” Us and Charles Lazarus, T. Berry Brazelton, Tom Benson, Barbara Ann Alston

Toys “R” Us was founded by Charles Lazarus in 1948, and the store became the go-to place for children around the world to buy toys. Toys “R” Us declared bankruptcy and Lazarus, who was no longer affiliated with the company, died at almost the same time. T. Berry Brazelton was a Harvard pediatrician who advocated for children, wrote books, and appeared on television explaining child development and reassuring parents. Tom Benson was the New Orleans businessman who owned the New Orleans Saints and reassembled the beleaguered franchise to the point where they won the 2010 Super Bowl. Barbara Ann Alston was the lead singer of the Crystals, one of the great girl groups of the early 1960’s.