During the 1950s and 1960s, new and creative ways to advertise came about. Because of the economic expansion, many companies and individuals were given opportunities to create things that would interest others. Some examples were drinks such as coke and … Continue reading
Transcontinental Television 1951 President Harry Truman inaugurated transcontinental television service on Sept. 4, 1951, when AT&T carried his address to the United Nations in San Francisco to viewers as far away as New England. Rosa Parks When Rosa Parks refused … Continue reading
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QRvwmswq-0&feature=related What Gregory Peck was proclaiming in the movie “To Kill a Mockingbird,” was the built in notion that whites and blacks do not mix in the ignorant ideology of Jim Crow Laws. This movie was made right after the … Continue reading
The first two minutes of this 1955 newsreel covers the merger of the AFL and the CIO which resulted in a new union that would represent 35 percent of all nonagricultural workers. The 1950s became a time of increased freedom and rights … Continue reading
The 1950’s birthed the age of Shopping Centers. Above are the first two centers that came about in the early 1950’s. First you have the Northgate Shopping Center in Seattle and below is Shoppersworld in Framingham Mass. There centers were … Continue reading
In the 1950’s, perhaps the greatest freedom, and the one which Americans likely, at heart, cared the most about was freedom to choose different products or brands. The vote at the supermarket, the vote with your dollar, mattered much more … Continue reading
The first video shows that life for women was getting easier, although women were given the role of household keeper, they had more leisure time. The many technological advancements helped the housewife’s duties become easier. For example, the creation of … Continue reading
The home became “the center of freedom” in the 50s with the number of houses in the United States doubling in that decade with most of the new homes being built in the suburbs. Although the suburbs “offered a new … Continue reading
The spirituality of “Judeo-Christian” in America accelerated after World war 2. Judeo-Christian refers to both Judaism and Christianity and the common set of values, beliefs and ethics held by both which contributed to the evolution of American society. The 1950’s … Continue reading
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDk_TEM257k Among the many freedoms that were evolving during the 1950s included owning a car of your own. Having the luxury of a car at the time was part of the “package” that truly defined your freedom which also included … Continue reading
Economic freedom came about in the 1950’s. As the consumer culture developed the measure of freedom became the ability to gratify market desires. Along with economic freedom, the attitudes towards debt changed. Low interest rates and credit cards encouraged Americans … Continue reading
Rock and Roll Before the 1950s teenagers listened to the music of their parents, but when rock and roll came on the scene teens swarmed to it. Even though teens were able to purchase rock and roll records because they … Continue reading
The Brown Case (couldn’t get the video embedded, please click link) In 1954, the Supreme Court ruling in Brown vs. Topeka Board of Education finally ended school segregation across America. “The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and … Continue reading
In the 1950’s, Coca-Cola and Levi’s jeans were American consumer goods that had market for customers around the globe. It was no longer just a status symbol for the rich but anyone can have the freedom of purchasing these products. … Continue reading
Frozen dinners provided women freedom from work. Because more women were now working outside the home, new inventions eased the burden of domestic work. No longer did a women have to cook and clean every meal. Meals were now already … Continue reading
life in the suburbs during the 1950″s residential and consumer spending were at its highest in a while. due to a thriving economy population was rising and people starred moving to suburbs. this was a main cause form economic freedom. … Continue reading
1.I think this is a very interesting movie. Even though this is a movie face to the war, but he still shows a naughty face in the picture. The movie is during the Cold War, in people’s mind they all … Continue reading
This video juxtaposes the FOX news commentator and McCarthy’s comments on what does it mean to be anti-american. The anti-communist crusade started on February 9th 1950 by senator Joseph McCarthy. The crusade was a witch hunt for supposed communists in … Continue reading
the official emblem of NATO The North Atlantic Treaty was formed and signed on April 4, 1949 by the United States, Canada, and 10 other western European nations. The partners of the Treaty held the belief that the Soviet Union … Continue reading
After World War II, European countries were left in horrible conditions and suffered through severe debt and required serious help in order to recover. The Marshall Plan was lead by the United States to help those countries and to avoid … Continue reading