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Actor
Fact 1: Elvis was born January 8, 1935, in Tupolo, Missouri
Fact 2: Mr. Presley died on August 16, 1977 in Nashville, Tennessee
Fact 3: He debuted, as an actor, in "Love Me Tender" -
U.S. President
Fact 1: President Truman is the only president from Missouri
Fact 2: Mr. Truman was the only president to see combat
Fact 3: Harry Truman stepped up from vice-president at the death of Mr. Roosevelt -
Forms of Technology
Fact 1: Televisions came to people's home starting in 1947
Fact 2: Child related shows caused a big boom in Television sales
Fact 3: In United States, there were three major television stations; ABC,CBS and NBC -
News Event
Fact 1: Only 382 American soldiers were killed during the whole Cold War
Fact 2: The Cold War cost the U.S.A. a total of 8 trillion dollars
Fact 3: Sustained political and military powar was an issue in the "Western Block" -
Fashion
Fact 1: Men's wear was quiet and conservitive -
Fashion
Fact 1: Young women's clothes were influenced by the Rock n' Roll craze -
Fashion
Fact 1: Movie star fashion influnced the women's wear -
Transportaion
Fact 1: The Jeep used the F-head "Hurricane" engine
Fact 2: The Jeep's engine was waterproof
Fact 3: Most Jeeps during this time were made as military vehicles -
Toys
The American Charecter Dol Company was the main doll manufacturer in the 1950s -
Sports Figure
Fact 1: Mickey Mantle signed with the Yankees in 1951
Fact 2: He played 13 sesons of Baseball
Fact 3: He died August 13, 1995 -
Toys
Hasbro introduced Mr.Potato Head in 1952 -
Toys
Gumby made his debut in the 1953 movie Gumbasia -
Music
Fact 1: Elvis' first hit single was Heartbreak Hotel" -
Movie
Fact 1: Elvis Presley debuted in Love Me Tender
Fact 2: It was originally titled The Reno Brothers, but was changed to Love Me Tender when advanced sales of Presley's "Love Me Tender" single passed one million
Fact 3: It was released on November 15, 1956 -
Music
Fact 1: Buddy Holly was struck down in a trajic airplane accident in 1959 -
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Television Show
Fact 1: The first episode of Leave It To Beaver aired October 4, 1957
Fact 2: The final episode aired on June 20, 1963
Fact 3: Leave It To Beaver was a television comedy -
Actor
Fact 1: Elvis Presley died in Memphis, Tennessee, on August 16, 1977, at the age of 42
Fact 2: Elvis Presley's first hit single was Heartbreak Hotel
Fact 3: Elvisdebuted in the movie Love Me Tender -
Music
Fact 1: Fats Domino was inducted into the Rock n' Roll Hall Of Fame in 1986
