The Post War years at Home

By TYREE42

  • Harry Truman becomes the first president to address the nation on TV from the White House.

    Harry Truman becomes the first president to address the nation on TV from the White House.
    On this day in history Harry Truman was the first president to deliver a story from the white house.

  • The first nuclear power plant in the U.S. goes online at Shippingport, Pa

    The first nuclear power plant in the U.S. goes online at Shippingport, Pa
    This was the worlds first electronic power plant. It was able to create an output of 60 MWe.The plant cost an estimate of 75.5 million dollars.

  • Polio vaccine announced to the world by Dr. Jonas Salk and Dr. Thomas Francis.

    Polio vaccine announced to the world by Dr. Jonas Salk and Dr. Thomas Francis.
    On this day in history scientists Jonas Salk, made a vaccine for polio that is now 90% effectible.

  • President Eisenhower and Congress add the words “Under God” to the Pledge of Allegiance.

    President Eisenhower and Congress add the words “Under God” to the Pledge of Allegiance.
    In 1955, the U.S. changed the pledge of allegiance. They added new words, ''Under God''.

  • Transistor is invented, spurring growth in computers and electronics

    Transistor is invented, spurring growth in computers and electronics
    A transistor is invented making the way computers and other electronics are used and communicate today

  • NASA is established

    NASA is established
    NASA, the United States way of seeing the world. NASA was helped structure by one of its founding fathers ''Keith Glennan''.