Street vendors soon followed crowds around, pushing steam or gas-powered poppers through country fairs, parks and expositions.

Scientists in India had suspected, but not confirmed, that an object from outer space made this mark on the landscape, until ...

However, it was not until 1885, when Charles Cretors—a candy-store owner in Chicago—invented the popcorn machine. By the 1900s, Cretors had a horse-drawn popcorn machine wheeled in the streets ...

We’ll of course be bringing our 1929 Ford AA Cretors 1.5-ton popper and dolling out free popcorn all night long. The action starts at 4 p.m. and runs to 8 p.m. No registration is required ...

“You’ve got to be ready and you’ve got to be fast.” Eagle Foods’ other brands include Cretors Popcorn and Eagle Brand condensed milk. Another one of its brands, Popcorn ...