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Harry Truman was president here | He was from Missouri
| Served during the Cold War and WWII
| Lived 84 years
https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/harry-s-truman/
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Jackie Robinson
| First African American in the MLB
| Started playing for the Brooklyn dodgers in 1947
|947 home runs throughout his career
https://www.jackierobinson.com/ -
Circle dress (had huge skirts) | Greasers (slicked-back hair and leather jackets) | New plastic-based materials (like spandex, nylon, and polyester) https://www.centralcasting.com/1950s-fashion-for-men-women/ -
Mr. Potato Head (his head was originally an actual potato) | Play-Doh (still a popular toy) | Matchbox Cars (involved actual matchboxes, probably wasn't safe)
https://www.metv.com/lists/10-toys-every-kid-in-the-1950s-wanted-for-christmas -
Ella Fitzgerald (really popular jazz musician) | Buddy Holly (rock and roll) | Elvis Presley (rock and roll but mega fame, "King of Rock and Roll") -
Audrey Hepburn
| Starred in Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Roman Holiday and My Fair Lady among many movies
| Her original name was Audrey Kathleen Ruston
| I can’t think of anything else help
https://www.vogue.com/article/rare-audrey-hepburn-photos-audrey-the-50s -
I Love Lucy
| Had 6 seasons
| Lucille Ball starred in it
| I really can’t think of anything guys
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Korean War Ends |
Eisenhower said he would use nuclear weapons (but didn’t I think)
| Armistice in July
| A lot of people died during the war
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/armistice-ends-the-korean-war -
Godzilla
| About an atomic bomb and set in Japan
| One of the first monster movies
| Godzilla vs. Kong came out recently and it’s about the same Godzilla
https://sciencefiction.com/2020/04/23/throwback-thursday-gojira-1954-the-original-godzilla-film-still-rocks/ -
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air convertible
| A convertible means the top of the car can be pulled down.
| The car model was in production from 1949 to 1980.
| It had 16 solid paint colors and 15 two-tone combinations.
https://57classicchevy.com/1957-chevrolet-body-colors -
Microchip
| Originally called the solid integrated circuit
| An important part of personal computers, the Internet, and anything with an interface
| Wasn’t mass produced until the 60s
https://www.thoughtco.com/history-of-integrated-circuit-aka-microchip-1992006
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