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1) Suede Creeper Shoes were worn by soldiers in ww2
2) Velvet-collar jackets were one of the first popular jackets to have very large buttons
3) The name “fedora hats” comes from a play that was created -
1) Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley served in the army after he got famous
2) Ray Charles is the “father” of soul music
3) Little Richard - He was one of the main artists who founded and got rhythm and beats popular -
1) About 2.5 million people died in the Korean war
2) After the Korean war, North and South Korea split the border to be around 50/50
3) They are still technically at war sending a few people at a time -
1) Lincoln Logs - The house on the box of a lincoln logs package is meant to represent Abraham Lincoln's childhood house
2) Mr. Potato head - This toy was the first ever toy to be advertised on TV
3) Silly putty - Silly putty was originally used for boots and airplane tires -
1) He was expelled from 2 schools
2) He broke his nose while doing a performance
3) He was born in Omaha, Nebraska -
1) Dwight D. Eisenhower was one of the many US presidents during the cold war.
2) Dwight commanded allied forces that landed in Northern Africa during ww2.
3) The civil rights act of 1957 got passed by and accepted by Eisenhower. -
1) Willie Mays has been called the goat multiple times
2) Willie Mays is 91 and still alive
3) His nickname is “the say hey kid” -
1) This radio was the first small carry-around radio, changing the way we listen to music
2) Transistor radios lifespan lasted for about 10 years
3) Many have said that it was the best invention in the 20th century -
1) All 4 senior officers on star trek appeared on gunsmoke
2) They had a 2nd radio show
3) A U.K.-only comic strip was sold -
1) They have made $30 million on this movie
2) The movie cost around $3 million to create
3) The movie is based on a true story. -
1) The Boeing 707 was one of the first commercial planes to popularize flying.
2) More than 40 Boeing 707s are still in service today.
3) It costs around $4.3 million to make a Boeing 707.
