Outlines life in the United States in the 1950s, including the development of suburbia, advances in technology and entertainment, politics, the space race, and the Cold War.
A photographic look back at the decade of the 1950s, discussing the Eisenhower presidency, surburbia, cars, the Cold War, McCarthyism, art and entertainment, television, and sports.
Discusses the political, economic, and cultural life of the United States in the 1950s, including the effects of the Cold War, the civil rights movement, television, music, art, science, and technology.
Provides an overview of events, daily life, culture, and prominent figures in American history during the 1950s, and includes thousands of images and a time line.
Describes some of the major events of the 1950s that helped to change the world including the McCarthy senate hearings, the rise of Fidel Castro, the first organ transplant, the launching of Sputnik, and the first appearance of Elvis Presley.
Discusses four major events during the 1950s: the advent of rock and roll music; the integration of schools, buses, and restaurants; the debut of television; and the discovery of a polio vaccine.
In West Virginia of the 1950s, Lark and her disabled brother, Termite, are raised by their aunt while Termite's father serves in the Korean War. The mysteries of their family are revealed when their town experiences a devastating flood.
Documents important events in politics, the arts, sciences, and popular culture that occurred in the United States during the decade of the 1950s, alphabetically arranged by topic from Southeast Asia to Zhou Enlai.
