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1954 – The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes at an all-time high of 382.74, the first time the Dow has surpassed its peak level reached just before the Wall Street Crash of 1929; 1954 – NBC airs The Tonight Show, the first late-night talk show, originally hosted by Steve Allen; 1954 – The Democrats retake both houses of Congress in the ...
The Myth of the 1950s (2008) excerpt and text search; Marling, Karal Ann. As Seen on TV: The Visual Culture of Everyday Life in the 1950s (Harvard University Press, 1996) 328 pp. Miller, Douglas T. and Marion Nowak. The fifties: the way we really were (1977) Stoner, John C., and Alice L. George. Social History of the United States: The 1950s (2008)
The 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 .
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The 1950s were a time of fashion evolution. At the beginning of the decade, fitted blouses and jackets with rounded (as opposed to puffy) shoulders and small, round collars were very popular. [75] Narrow pant legs and capris became increasingly popular during this time, often worn with flats, ballet-inspired shoes, and Keds/Converse type sneakers.
1950s style for women was all about elegance and sophistication. Here is a list of the top trends from the decade we see making a comeback.
1946 – Republicans take control of Congress for the first time in 16 years. 1947 – Presidential Succession Act; 1947 – Taft Hartley Act; 1947 – U.F.O. crash at Roswell, New Mexico; 1947 – National Security Act of 1947; 1947 – General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade; 1947 – The Marshall Plan; 1947 – Polaroid camera invented