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Pages in category "Products introduced in 1950" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
American cookbooks in the 1950s relied heavily on the abundance of frozen, canned, or boxed food available. While many recipes provided instructions on cooking from scratch, they also included ideas for “doctoring up” pre-packaged soups and meat products. [ 3 ]
Just look at any recent red carpet and you'll note the prevalence of opera gloves, so popular in 1950s women's fashion, now back in style on everyone from Ariana Grande to Pam Anderson to Kerry ...
Sales of TV sets rose tremendously in the 1950s and by 1950 4.4 million families in America had a television set. Americans devoted most of their free time to watching television broadcasts. People spent so much time watching TV, that movie attendance dropped and so did the number of radio listeners. [ 20 ]
The 1950s might not exactly snap to mind, yet that period of time was a surprisingly creative one for coins. In fact, some of those coins can still help you make a lot of bank today.
The top federal income tax rate was 91% for much of the 1950s. However, this figure is a bit misleading regarding what the wealthy paid. ... 70% of people favor higher income tax rates on wealthy ...
Tailfins gave a Space Age look to cars, and along with extensive use of chrome became commonplace by the end of the decade. 1950s American automobile culture has had an enduring influence on the culture of the United States, as reflected in popular music, major trends from the 1950s and mainstream acceptance of the "hot rod" culture. The American manufacturing economy switched from producing ...
Tartan plaids were fashionable in the early 1950s, and later plaids and checks of all types were worn, as were corduroy jackets with leather buttons and car coats. 49er jackets, originally worn by hunters, miners and lumberjacks, were a popular cold weather coat in America and Canada, and would later be adopted by the teenage surfer subculture.