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Harry Truman becomes the first president to address the nation on TV from the White House.
On this day in 1947, President Harry S. Truman delivered the first televised presidential address from the White House. it was a telecast to the nation. First president to have a paid ad on tv -
Transistor is invented, spurring growth in computers and electronics.
Another computer development spurred by the war was the Electronic . By 1948, the invention of the transistor greatly changed the computer's development. -
President Eisenhower and Congress add the words “Under God” to the Pledge of Allegiance.
In 1954, in response to the Communist threat of the times, President Eisenhower encouraged Congress to add the words "under God," and today it reads. "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." -
Polio
Until 1955, when the Salk vaccine was introduced, polio was considered the most frightening public health problem. he 1952 epidemic was the worst outbreak in the nation's history. 58,000 cases were reported -
First Nuclear power plant, Shippingport, Pa
It was the worlds first nuclear power plant. The reactor went online on December 2nd. it was a huge advancment -
NASA
NASA stands for National Aeronautics and Space Act. Established on July 29, 1958. The agency became operational on October 1, 1958.[9][10] U.S. space exploration efforts have since been led by NASA, including the Apollo moon-landing missions, the Skylab space station, and later the Space Shuttle.
