American Cultural History
1950-1959
Facts about this decade ---
Population: 151,684,000 (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census)*
Unemployed: 3,288,000
Life expectancy: Women 71.1, men 65.6
Car Sales: 6,665,800
Average Salary: $2,992
Labor Force male/female: 5/2
Cost of a loaf of bread: $0.14
Bomb shelter plans, like the government pamphlet You Can Survive, become widely available
American History - 1950-1959
1953 - 1961 Dwight D. Eisenhower is president. ... REF E169.1A471872 America in the 20th Century 1950-1959 is covered in volume 6. ...kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decade50.html
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Who was President?
I have a good friend who is somewhat of a history buff. As often as he can work it into conversation, he will survey all present with the question. "Who was President of the US the year you were born?" If you can't immediately recall, you are in the majority (my unscientific observation from witnessing this many times).
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