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The 1950’s By:

The 1950’s By:. Tracy. Doug. Rosie. Andrea. Inventions. TV. Scientific Advancements. Sports. The 1950’s. 1951 – UNIVAC 1 became the first commercial computer 1952- Mr. Potato Head made his first appearance

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  1. The 1950’s By: Tracy Doug Rosie Andrea

  2. Inventions TV Scientific Advancements Sports The 1950’s

  3. 1951 – UNIVAC 1 became the first commercial computer 1952- Mr. Potato Head made his first appearance 1950 - Bell Laboratories & Western Electric developed the first answering machine MORE

  4. 1953 – Dow Chemical creates Saran Wrap 1951- Chrysler introduces power steering and calls it “Hyrdaguide” 1958 – Richard Knerr & Arthur Melin developed the Hula Hoop Notable Mentions

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  6. 1951 - J. Andre-Thomas invented the first Heart-Lung machine, allowing advanced life support during open heart surgery 1952 - Frances Crick & James Watson discovered the “double helix” of DNA. 1952 - Dr. Jonas Salk developed the vaccine for poliomyelitis More!

  7. 1958 – Gordon Gould invented the laser 1959 – Wilson Greatbatch develops the first internal pacemaker 1956 – Anti-protons are detected in the atmosphere for the first time Notable Mentions

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  9. American Band Stand I’ve Got A Secret To Tell the Truth Twenty One More

  10. Ed Sullivan Show $64,000 Question What’s My Line Jack Benny Show News Shows

  11. Today Meet the Press NBC NEWS CBS NEWS See It Now Next

  12. New York Yankees Some of the Yankees players included: Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, Joe Dimaggio, Phil Rizzuto, Mickey Mantle, Billy Martin, Elston Howard World Series Wins: 6 1950 1951 1952 1953 1956 1958 Sports Heroes

  13. Sugar Ray Robinson was a five time middleweight champ between the years 1951-1960 Stan Musial, a St. Louis Cardinal, was Sporting News Major League Player of the year in 1951. Sports Illustrated chose him as the Sportsman of the Year in 1957. Stan Musial became the first player to hit five homeruns in a double header. More

  14. Jim Brown is one of football’s greatest running backs, earning the rushing title every year he played but one. He remains active in Civil Rights groups. Bob Cousy, known as the “Houdini of the Hardwood,” led the Boston Celtics to 6 championships, including five in a row. He led the league 8 times in assists and won MVP in 1957 More

  15. Jackie Robinson was the first black player to erase the color barrier and played for the Brooklyn Dodgers. He won the National League MVP in 1949. Willie Mays, known as the “Say hey kid,” had 3,283 hits and 660 homeruns. He remains one of baseball’s most beloved players. Next

  16. BOOKS FOR CHILDREN “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” ~Dr. Suess

  17. Books Writtenby Dr. Suess • 1950 If I Ran the Zoo • 1953 Scrambled Eggs Super! • 1954 Horton Hears a Who! • 1955 On Beyond Zebra! • 1956 If I Ran the Circus • 1957 The Cat in the Hat • 1957 How the Grinch Stole Christmas • 1959 Happy Birthday to You!

  18. Did you know that The Cat in the Hat contains 236 words that every 1st grader should know?

  19. BOOKS FOR ADULTS “Writers should be read but never seen nor heard.” ~Daphne du Mauier

  20. Four #1 Books in the 1950’s (New York Times) Mary Ann, My Cousin Rachel, Parasites, and The Scapegoat

  21. War and Military • The Suez Crisis Follows Nationalization of canal in 1956 United Kingdom, France, and Israel invaded and were successful at first US and Soviet Union United in opposition to the invasion which forced invaders to withdraw

  22. The Korean War • June 25, 1950-July 27, 1953 • Western Powers –led by US and allies • VS • Communist Powers of the People’s Republic of China and the Soviet Union

  23. Key Political Figures “There is nothing wrong with America that the faith, love of freedom, intelligence and energy of her citizens cannot cure.” Dwight D. Eisenhower

  24. Dwight D. Eisenhower 34th President from 1953-1961 • Oversaw cease-fire Korean War • Pressure on Soviet Union during Cold War • Nuclear weapon-high defense priority • Launch of space race • Enlarge social security program • Began Interstate Highway System http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=va5Btg4kkUE

  25. “If you can’t stand the heat, you better get out of the kitchen.” Harry S. Truman

  26. Harry S. Truman 33rd President from 1945-1953 1/7/53 announced the detonation of the first US Hydrogen Bomb Strong supporter of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Throughout his presidency, Truman had to deal with accusations that the federal government was harboring Soviet spies 4/11/51 fires MacArthur who led UN forces Supreme Court found actions unconstitutional (steel mills)

  27. Alaska and Hawaii become the 49th and the 50th states

  28. Rosa Parks On December 1, 1955 Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus Home http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4OTdlXN66Y

  29. FADS Lets’ Hoola-hoop through the 1950’s! Families worked together, played together and vacationed together at family themed entertainment areas like national parks and the new Disneyland. Gender roles were strongly held, girls played with Barbie dolls and Dale Evans gear, boys with Roy Rogers and Davy Crockett paraphernalia. Drive-in movies became popular for families and teens. Cars were seen as an indicator of prosperity and cool-ness. Highways were built to take people quickly from one place to another, by-passing small towns and helping to create central marketing areas or shopping.

  30. Mr. Sandman by the Chordettes

  31. Mc Donald’s Willard Scott as the first Ronald McDonald. 1953: The McDonald's begins to franchise their restaurant, with Neil Fox the first franchisee. It is the first to feature the Golden Arches design

  32. Walt Disney • Movie studio head Walt Disney sitting in front of backdrop filled with Disney creations including Pluto, Goofy, Peter Pan, Pinocchio, Bambi, Snow White & Dopey. • Date taken: 1950

  33. Christmas Advertisements of the 1950’s

  34. FASHION Fashion successes were Bill Blass and his blue jeans, poodle skirts made of felt and decorated with sequins and poodle apliques, pony tails for girls, and flat tops and crew cuts for guys. Saddle shoes and blue suede loafers were popular. Teenagers were defined as a separate generation and were represented by James Dean who wore blue jeans in “Rebel Without a Cause” and created a fashion and attitude sensation.

  35. Dress Making Patterns The Second World War left women craving for glamour which they were able to recreate themselves.  Dressmaking Pattern manufacturers such as Butterick, McCall's, Simplicity, Vogue along with magazines such as Woman, Woman's Own and Woman's Weekly all responded by creating stylish dress patterns.

  36. Corselettes In 1950s underwear, other support existed in the form of the all in one corselette such as this example by Roussel of Regent street selling at 8 guineas for this made to measure item.  This was an expensive corselette at the time and was featured in The Queen magazine of the Coronation in 1953. 

  37. Paintings & Art Escher Pablo Picasso Salvador Dali

  38. Salvador Dali 1954 - Corpus Hypercubus The hallmark “Soft Watches” that first appear in The Persistence of Memory suggest Einstein's theory that time is relative and not fixed.

  39. Pablo Picasso 1956. Paloma Picasso. Oil on canvas. 1950. Paloma with Celluloid Fish. Oil and enamel on plywood. 1958. Monolithic Nude. Oil on canvas.

  40. M. C. Escher Regular Division of the Plane III, woodcut, 1957 - 1958. • Concave & Convex, 1955 Poster • Drawing Hands

  41. Businesses & Industries Aerial view of Levittown as it was being built in the 1950’s. Most of the materials were supplied by the steel workers from Fairless Hills, PA.

  42. The Country Clubber Levittown is a suburban community planned and built by Levitt & Sons. The majority of the land on which it is built was purchased in 1951. Houses built in Levittown consisted of just six models, including the Levittowner, the Rancher, the Jubilee, the Pennsylvanian, the Colonial and the Country Clubber.

  43. The Steel Mill Fairless Hills as it is known today began in 1951 when developer Danherst Corporation began erecting pre-fabricated homes built by Gunnison Magichomes, Inc. The development was financed by U.S. Steel with a loan of $50 million. It was named in honor of Benjamin Fairless, then president of U.S. Steel, which operated the "Fairless Works" plant which employed most of Fairless Hills' homeowners at the time.

  44. Importance of the Economy By 1950 people generally recognized that the nation's economy — the financial performance of its businesses — affects every American personally. The security of our jobs and how much we earn doing them, the cost of the goods we buy, the price we pay to borrow money, and the interest we get by saving it are all directly related to the health of the economy. During the 1950s the American economy was the strongest in the world. Home

  45. Broadway Plays of the Fifties • Broadway plays of the fifties included Tony award winning shows such as the 1950 musical South Pacific, My Fair Lady, and the 1951 musical Guys and Dolls • Other plays include 1954’s Tea House of the August Moon and Diary of Ann Frank in 1956.

  46. Broadway Plays (cont’d) • Other plays include The Music Man in 1958, which won the award for best musical. • The nominees were West Side Story, New Girl in Town, Jamaica and Oh, Captain! • In 1959, The Sound of Music came out on Broadway, mesmerizing crowds with the music of Rodgers and Hammerstein.

  47. OSCAR WINNING FILMS • A Streetcar Named Desire • All About Eve-Starring Betty Davis • 1952-The Greatest Show on Earth • 1953-From Here to Eternity Starring Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr • 1954-On the Waterfront-Starring Marlon Brando

  48. Oscar Winning Films (contd) • 1955-Marty-Starring Ernest Borgnine • 1956-Around the World in 80 Days-Starring Shirley MacLaine • 1957-The Bridge on the River Kwai-Starring William Holden • 1958-Gigi-Starring Maurice Chevalier • 1959-Ben Hur-Starring Charlton Heston

  49. Popular Entertainers of the Fifties-ELVIS!!!!!!!! Some popular entertainers included Elvis Presley, with songs such as “You Ain’t Nothing but a Hound Dog”, “Love Me Tender”, “Jailhouse Rock”, “Blue Suede Shoes”, “Don’t Be Cruel” and “Heartbreak Hotel”

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