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American Culture
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Television Sets
Philo Farnsworth came up with the first T.V tube. This was a major step in history from listening to the radio, to being able to acually watch a program. -
Marilyn Monroe
She was America's favorite singer, actress, and model back in the day. She was the "dumb blonde" sex symbol for America. -
Elvis
Elvis was Ameria's sweetheart back in the fifties. He was known as the King of Rock 'n' Roll. -
Sports/ Jackie Robinson
Baseball was the most popular sport in the fifties. Jackie Robinson was the first black major league baseball player, and that was a monumental time for the blacks and whites. -
Popular T.V Shows
These were the Elvis shows, the Perry Como Show, Ted Mack's Amateur Hour, ect. Many people grew to love these shows as part of the growing America in that age. -
Birth of Rock 'n' Roll
Derived from rhythm and Blues from the 1940's. It was mainly a combination of blues, country, jazz, and gospel. It became know as an "incompassing international style of music." -
Suberbanization
This was the expansion of the major cities back in the 1950's. The idea back then was to create the ideal American family. -
Drive-ins and Fast Food
The N.R.A endorsed a new type of dinner which was "take home." Which was fast food that people could take and enjoy at home. The driveins were a great idea because people could go see a movie in their cars and have gatherings with their friends. -
Baby Boom
This was when over 3,548,000 babies were born after WWII. A reporter in May 1951 said if you were to take all the babies that were born, bundle them in a batch and bounce them through America, you'd get the biggest boom ever. -
Polio Vaccine
This was created to stop the spread of Polio during the '50's. First developed by Jonas Salk and tested in 1952. -
Interstate Highway System
This was a series of intersected roads which was abbreviated the "Interstate." It was the largest highway system in the world and the largest "public works" project in history. -
Motown Records
This was a record label founded by Berry Gordy Jr. Incorporated it later in 1960. It's main styles were upbeat, pop influenced rhythms from the black culture.
