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Doo-Wop and Rock 'n' roll
Doo-wop was a form of rhythm and blues that emerged from the northeastern industrial cities.
Rock 'n' roll is a genre that evolved from a combination of blues, jazz, country and gospel music. -
DisneyLand
Disneyland was opened in 1955, it was the 1st artificial, kid friendly park -
First satellite
Launched Sputnik (Traveler in Russian) the world's first man-made object to be placed into Earth's orbit -
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The Counterculture
A movement made up of mostly white, middle-class college youth who had grown disillusioned with the war in Vietnam and injustices in America during the 1960's