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Transportation
People mostly used cars in the 1950's like Cars buick roadmaster 1950, 1950 pontiac chieftain, 1953 studebaker starliner, 1953 chevrolet corvette, 1955 peugot 403.
Fact 1-
At the time president Eisenhower was making a dramatic difference in cars.
Fact 2-
At the time highway system were established.
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The highway system was originally established for an easier way to evacuate in case of an nuclear attack.
https://prezi.com/dpvk9goc8uoo/transportation-changes-in-the-1950s-and-60s/ -
Fashion
https://vintagedancer.com/1950s/1950s-fashion-women-get-look/
Fact 1-In the 1950s t Wide circular or pleated skirts were worn with layers of petticoats to give lift.
Fact 2- In the 1950s t they wore a pencil skirts which a pencil skirt close fitting straight skirt sometimes call a ‘hobble’ skirt restricted.
Fact 3-Tight sweater was born in the 40s and would remain popular throughout the 50s. -
Technology In october 31, 1950 the credit card was invented.
https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/technology-in-the-1950s
Fact 1-Frank McNamara came up with the idea of the credit.
Fact 2-Frank mcnamara idea was that you would have a card that would be accessible at all times with money on it.
Fact 3-The first credit card that was invented was for a diner. -
Marilyn Monroe American actress in the 1950s
https://www.biography.com/people/marilyn-monroe-9412123
Fact 1-Marilyn Monroe died of a drug overdose in 1962.
Fact 2-Marilyn Monroe was born on June 1, 1926, in Los Angeles, California.
Fact 3- Monroe had three husbands in her lifetime. -
popular Movie Singing' in the Rain (1952)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045152/
Fact 1-Singing in the rain is a movie musical.
Fact 2-The directors are Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly.
Fact 3-The actors areGene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds | See full cast & crew. -
TV or Radio Show Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Ozzie_and_Harriet
Fact 1-The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet is an American sitcom, which aired on ABC from October 3, 1952 through April 23, 1966.
Fact 2-The adventure of ozzie and Harriet starred the real-life Nelson family.
Fact 3-The series starred Ozzie Nelson and his wife, singer Harriet Nelson, and their sons, David And Eric "Ricky" Nelson. Don DeFore had a recurring role as the Nelsons' neighbor "Thorny". -
U.S. Presiden Harry.s Truman 1949-1953,Eisenhower 1953-1961
https://classroom.synonym.com/presidents-50s-60s-11461.html
Fact 1-The first lady of president harry.s Truman is Bess Wallace Truman.
Fact 2- The first lady of president Eisenhower is Mamie Doud Eisenhower.
Fact 3- Harry Truman was the 33rd president Eisenhower was the 34th president. -
News Event In 1950 the korean war begin,in 1951 color tv came out, in 1952 the polio vaccine came out, In 1955 rosa parks got arrested for standing up for her race.
https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/king-papers/documents/arrest-record-rosa-parks
Fact 1-John Logie Baird invented colored tv.
Fact 2-Dr. Jonas Salk invented the polio vaccine.
Fact 3-In 1955 Rosa parks was on a bus when she got arrested. -
Music Elvis presley,Chuck Berry,Frankie Laine
http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/50smusic.html
Fact 1-In 1956 elvis presley first song came out called heartbreak hotel.
Fact 2-Chuck berry's first song the he wrote came out in 1956.
Fact 3-Frankie Laine was an italian american song artist and singer. -
Toys Mr.potato head, Hula hoops,barbie
https://www.metv.com/lists/10-toys-every-kid-in-the-1950s-wanted-for-christmas
Fact 1-Known by kids today as the character from Toy Story, Mr. Potato Head was all the rage for kids in the 1950s.
Fact 2-The 1950s were a much simpler time, In 1958, the lightweight, plastic design of the hula hoop hit the market, meaning kids were spinning around for the rest of the decade.
Fact 3-The first Barbie doll was introduced in March 1959.
