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Dwight D. Eisenhower
https://www.biography.com/people/dwight-d-eisenhower-9285482 http://skepticism-images.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/jreviews/Eisenhower-1955.jpg
copy and paste ^^^ Eisenhower banished the White House’s squirrels because they were ruining his putting green.
His first son died of scarlet fever at age 3.
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Dorothy Dandridge (Actress)
https://www.biography.com/people/dorothy-dandridge-9542081 http://www.myblackhistory.net/Dorothy%20Dandridge.jpg
copy and past ^^^ Dorothy Dandridge Dorothy Dandridge was one of Tinsel-town's greatest tragedies A child actress/performer who went on to star in such films as
Carmen Jones and Island in the Sun As a child she performed with her older sister and only sibling Vivian. -
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Sports Figure
https://www.heisman.com/heisman-winners/vic-janowicz/ Vic Janowicz Janowicz was born and raised in Elyria Ohio as son of Polish immigrants. After college Janowicz passed up offers to play professional football in order to pursue a baseball career. The stretch of Seventh Street which runs along the south side of Elyria High is named Vic Janowicz Drive in his honor -
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TV Show
https://www.metv.com/lists/11-fun-facts-about-captain-kangaroo-that-will-bring-you-back-to-your-childhood Captain kangaroo October 3, 1955, was also a big day for another children's television program — The Mickey Mouse Club. Both shows premiered on that day, but on different networks. The original theme song, used from 1955 to 1974, was purchased from a British stock music production library. In 1993, Keeshan participated in congressional hearings against video game violence. -
Fashion
https://www.retrowaste.com/1950s/fashion-in-the-1950s/+ greaser
The style mainly consist of hair gel, leather or jean jackets, jeans and all stair or boots. lays
This style was mainly different types of dresses, high heels, different scarves and purses. The greaser style would also go with the ladys fashion mens
Mens clothing is mainly suits and ties. Glossy shoes and boots with a wooden bottom and a small heel in the back was also a popular choice during this time. -
Dr.luther king jr leads the first major event for the us civil rights movement
https://www.aarp.org/politics-society/history/info-2018/civil-rights-events-fd.html The Montgomery bus boycott was one of the first major movements This boycott was born after Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat The bus boycott lasted
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toys
https://www.metv.com/lists/10-toys-every-kid-in-the-1950s-wanted-for-christmas
Mr and mrs potato head
it comes with this body and it has a stick on it
willywooly
they all come with a magic wand then there's shreds of black magnets, you move them around with the wand to make silly hair
Elvis pink cadillac
This 1955 Elvis Presley 1955 Pink Cadillac Fleetwood Series 60 Hard Top is a 1/18 Scale scale diecast model replica -
music
https://fiftiesweb.com/music/1955-music/ Elvis Presley
he was named the king of rock Bill Haley
He is best known for his hit single “Rock Around the Clock,” an anthem for rebellious teenagers Ray Charles
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movie
http://www.filmsite.org/rebel.html Rebel Without a Cause James Ray Nicholas Rebel Without a Cause James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause Jim's takes on violent gang members while finding comfort with fellow troubled teens The film was partially shot in black and white -
tech
https://fiftiesweb.com/pop/inventions/ -By the 1950s, roughly two-thirds of American households had at least one telephone
-none of the ancillary technologies like voicemail and text messaging existed yet
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1955 Cadillac
https://www.hagerty.com/apps/valuationtools/1955-cadillac-series_62 Cadillac is one of the most iconic American auto brand of the last 100 years. The name cadillac comes from a french man the cadillac was the first car equipped with lights
