The 1950s saw the publication of some amazing books, with The Lord of the Rings, Fahrenheit 451, and The Talented Mr. Ripley ...

American society in the 1950s was geared toward the family. Marriage and children were part of the national agenda. And the Cold War was in part a culture war, with the American family at the center ...

There's something almost cinematic about the 1950s household. The apron pressed and hanging by the stove. The table set ...

The 1950s were a defining decade for American culture. As the nation bounced back from the devastation of World War II, a vibrant new era emerged. Iconic cars, pin-up girls, and bustling cities ...

Dining out in the 1950s was a unique experience, filled with traditions and practices that seem quite different from what ...

Music fans often struggle to name the women who shaped 1950s music. Many great female singers from this time don’t get the recognition they deserve. Their voices and songs helped define an era, but ...

James Stewart looks through his camera in a scene form the film 'Rear Window', 1954. ( The 1950s were the last full decade of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Hollywood filmmakers weren’t the only ones ...

Compared with parenting styles today, kids raised in the 1950s were taught very different life lessons and expected to cultivate independence in ways that were often harsher. Parents back then ...

A decade of contradictions: infinite hope for the future coupled with fear of powerful enemies. That is the 1950s, a time of war and then of post-war prosperity. Rock and roll was evolving from rhythm ...