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Fashion
https://vintagedancer.com/1950s/1950s-tops-blouses/
blouse was fashionable during the 1950s
worn with skirts, pants, and shorts. They were fitted to the waist but not tight. Sleeves came in long, short, cap sleeves, sleevelss. 1950s oxfords
Oxfords refer to the style of shoe (flat heel, low profile, lace up) while saddle refers to the color placement (dark color band on a white body.)
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Actress Marilyn Monroe
www.biography.com/actor/marilyn-monroe
When her husband was sent to the South Pacific, she began working in a munitions factory in Van Nuys, California. It was there that she was first discovered by a photographer.
By the time Dougherty returned in 1946, Monroe had a successful career as a model. That year, she signed her first movie contract.
In the mid-1950s Monroe grew tired of bubbly, dumb blonde roles and moved to New York City to study acting with Lee Strasberg at the Actors' Studio. -
Movie (1957) Cinderella
On February 15th, 1950, theaters across America featured Disney's Cinderella (Disney). Opening in a theater instead of playing on television, Disney targeted the middle to upper class and white Americans. By not only opening in a theater, Disney also animated an all-white cast, drawing people of similar ethnicity to buy tickets and increase sales.
Cinderella is a 1950 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney and originally released by RKO Radio pictures -
News Events 1950s First Peanuts Comic Strip
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peanuts
The first Peanuts comic strip was published on October 2nd and it was initially shown in seven different newspapers.
The Peanuts comics soon became a huge hit, spawning TV shows, cartoon films, books, and merchandise, all featuring the beloved characters.
The comics became a pop culture fixture and ran in the U.S. newspapers until February of 2000 when the last Peanuts comic strip hit the presses a day after Charles Schulz’s death. -
Sports Figure Rocky Marciano
https://www.biography.com/athlete/rocky-marciano
His last title fight was against Archie Moore, on September 21, 1955, where he knocked out Moore in the ninth round. Marciano announced his retirement on April 27, 1956.
He started fighting as a professional boxer in 1948. He then went on to win his first 16 fights. In 1952, he beat Jersey Joe Walcott for the world heavyweight
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T.V show Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet 1952
www.classic-tv.com/shows/the-adventures-of-ozzie-and-harriet
After a long run on radio, the show was brought to television where it continued its success, running on both radio and TV for a couple of years. It is the longest-running live-action sitcom in US TV history.
The show was the real-life Nelson family on the air, with all the little adventures that an active middle-class.
In the early episodes the stories revolved mainly around the four Nelsons, with only a few friends and neighbors. -
President Harry S. Truman (1945-1953)
https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/harry-s-truman/
He went to France during World War I as a captain in the Field Artillery.
Truman, after consultations with his advisers, ordered atomic bombs dropped on cities devoted to war work. Two were Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Harry S. Truman became President of the United States with the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt on April 12, 1945. -
Music
Elvis Presley attended the Assembly of God Church with his parents, where gospel music became an important influence for him. "That's All Right" was Presley's first single in 1954
Ray Charles was a legendary musician who pioneered the genre of soul music during the 1950s. Often called the "Father of Soul," Charles combined blues, gospel and jazz to create groundbreaking hits such as "Unchain My Heart," "Hit the Road Jack" and "Georgia on My Mind."
Chuck Berry. -
Transportation 1957 Chevy Bel Air
(https://www.oldride.com/library/1957_chevrolet_bel_air.html) The ’57 Chevy is one of the most recognized icons in the Automotive industry.
On the outside the Bel Air was distinguished with more chrome and featured a golden grille set off with a heavy chrome bar that included parking lights.
The 1955-57 Chevrolets remain a favorite with hot-rodders and classic car enthusiasts -
Technology 1959 Micro Chip
https://slate.com/culture/2009/06/1959-when-america-first-met-the-microchip.html
Microchips are implantable computer chips that encode a unique identification number to help reunite you with your lost pet. ... Dogs and cats with microchips are more likely to be returned to their owners than pets without.
manufactured from a material such as silicon at a very small scale
The pioneers known for inventing microchip technology are Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce. -
Toys
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Potato_Head
Mr. Potato Head was born on May 1, 1952 and sold for 98 cents.
Mr. Potato Head was the first toy advertised on television
https://www.history.com/news/barbie-through-the-ages
Barbie’s official birthday is March 9, 1959
In its first year, 300,000 Barbie dolls were sold. The first Barbie doll sold for $3.00
Play-Doh actually started out as wallpaper cleaner.
Play-Doh was advertised during popular kids shows and by 1958 sales had reached $3 million.
