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U.S. President
1) Harry S. Truman was the 33rd president of the United States, and served from 1945 to 1953.
2) He was born on May 8, 1884.
3) He was rejected by all military acadimies bacause he had poor eyesight. -
Actress
1) Marilyn Monroe was born on June 1, 1926. Her given name was Norma Jeane Mortenson, but she later changed her name to Marilyn Monroe Miller.
2) She was a very popular actress and model in the 1950's.
3) She died from a drug overdose in August of 1962. -
Sports Figure
1) Mickey Mantle was born on October 20, 1931 and started his baseball career early in 1949.
2) He batted and threw with his right hand and played as a center fielder.
3) Mantle died on August 13, 1995 at age 63. -
Movie
1) The movie Peter Pan was based on a play called The Boy Who Couldn't Grow Up.
2) The movie was originally supposed to tell Peter's backstory but editors decided to cut that out of the film.
3) The production of the movie stopped for almost two years because of budget costs. -
Television Program
1) I Love Lucy was the most watched show in the United States for four of its six seasons.
2) The show won five Emmy Awards.
3) I Love Lucy hasn't stopped airing since its debut in 1951. -
Fashion
1) Fitted waists became very popular and fashionable for women becasue after World War 2, they felt more comfortable with their clothes. -
News Event
1) The 22nd amendment was passed, saying that no president could be elected for more than two terms.
2) Franklin Delanor Rosevelt was the only president who was elected for more than two terms.
3) George Washington deciding not to serve 3 terms was evidence that founder thought that two terms was enough. -
Fashion
1) In the 1950's soft, rounded shoulder beacame popular because they were more comfortable than the hard, pointed shoulders before the 1950's. -
Fashion
1) World War 2 was considered a transition in fashion. After the war, women felt more free to chose their own style. Sweeping skirts became a very popular form of fashion in the 1950's. -
Music
1) In the 1950s, Elvis Presley was referred to as " The King of Rock and Roll". He was a very big star and some of his songs are still well-known. -
Technology
1) In 1956 televisions were in many households and by 1960, 2/3 of Americans had a T.V.
2) In Austrailia, television transformed their way of communcation. Austrailia would know important things before the rest of the world could find out because word spread so fast through television.
3) The production of transistor radios stopped television from completely taking over the radio. -
Music
1) Buddy Holly was a very popular artist in the 1950's. He started his carrer early at the time when he was in junior high but unfortunately it also ended early when he dies in a plane crash at the age of 22. -
Toys
1) Play-Doh was origanally invented as a wallpaper cleaner, but it was later found that children loved to create and play with it so the bleach was removed from the formula and it was made into a kids' play toy. -
Transportation
1) General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler were all popular brands in the 1950s.
2) Fins were very popular on cars.
3) The Chevy Bel-Air was the most bought car in the 1950s. -
Music
1) When Little Richard became popular he was called one the the most radical, exciting, and amazing artists yet. He brought new styles to music that people loved. -
Toys
1) Skateboards were invented by people in California as a way to surf outside of the water when they couldn't be at the beach. -
Toys
1) Barbie made its debut at a toy fair in New York City in 1959. It was an instant hit and sold very quickly.
