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Bookmark or Share- Exploring the 1950s Life Through Vintage Photographs and Stories of a ...From swaying to Elvis Presley’s rock ‘n’ roll to the allure of the American Dream, life in the ’50s painted a vivid tableau of a world both simple and on the cusp of radical change. Let’s time-travel back to this iconic era.
- 1950s - WikipediaThe 1950s (pronounced nineteen-fifties; commonly abbreviated as the "Fifties" or the "' 50s") (among other variants) was a decade that began on January 1, 1950, and ended on December 31, 1959. Throughout the decade, the world continued its recovery from World War II , aided by the post-World War II economic expansion .
- A Brief Timeline of the 1950s - ThoughtCoThe 1950s were the first full decade after the end of World War II and is remembered as a prosperous time of recovery from the Great Depression of the 1930s and the war years of the 1940s. Everyone collectively breathed a sigh of relief.
- The 1950s Lifestyles and Social Trends: Topics in the NewsWright and van der Rohe were the two whose work had the greatest lasting influence. Wright was the twentieth-century's leading architect. Even though he already was elderly, and did not live out the decade, Wright created some of his most important works during the 1950s.
- 100 Best Songs Of The 1950s - NMEFrom big band tracks to jazz standards, until midway through the 20th century, music was a resolutely parent-friendly zone. But then everything changed. Elvis had flustered teenagers all shook up,...
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