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Life in the 1950’s

Life in the 1950’s. April Coots Mrs. Brown 4 th Period . Art of 1950-1951. Dr. Seuss wrote the first cat in the hat book called If I Ran the Zoo. Yves Klein made the new age realize the art within art. http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/m/a/mas/53/timln950.html.

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Life in the 1950’s

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  1. Life in the 1950’s April Coots Mrs. Brown 4th Period

  2. Art of 1950-1951 • Dr. Seuss wrote the first cat in the hat book called If I Ran the Zoo. • Yves Klein made the new age realize the art within art http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/m/a/mas/53/timln950.html

  3. http://static.flickr.com/32/44066194_aa60d47545_m.jpg Art of 1951-1954 • Archie Bray built The Pottery (also the Archie Bray Foundation, young inspiring artists) • Did most of his art with ceramics or clay but sometimes with paint

  4. Art of 1955-1960 • Walt Disney created Disneyland in Anaheim, California • His life is what lead Walt to build the theme park http://www.usc.edu/isd/archives/la/disneyland/opening_day_1955.jpg

  5. Artof1956 • Barnett Newman paints Onement I, symmetrical painting with a single zip down the center • Pop art was used to describe painting that celebrate post-war consumerism, defy the psychology of Abstract, Expressionism, and worship the god of materialism http://www.rpi.edu/~turcoj/Timeline/Art%20History/onement1-lg.jpg

  6. Art of the 1950 • Play-Doh created also during this time by Joseph McVicker (for sister’s teaching class in churches and several other schools across the nation) http://www.tvacres.com/images/playdoh2.jpg

  7. Art of the 1950 • Comic industry had self-created censorship guidelines (The Comic Code) Was created by the comic industry so that they could say what could be done and not done http://www.empirecollectibles.com/code.jpg

  8. Music of the 1950’s • Elvis was probably the most popular man in the 50’s that sang rock-n-roll • Rock and Roll roared over the 50’s bringing a new light into this day and age http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/f/f1/180px-Elvis_Presley.jpg

  9. Music of the 1950’s • Jazz was the other main hit of this decade • Jazz was returned to the small audience due to the players believed that was where they belonged Newport Jazz Festival was held in Newport, Rhode Island annually http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/cultureshock/flashpoints/music/images/jazz_big.jpg

  10. Music of the 1950’s • Ray Charles swayed his way into every heart young old men and women. • It didn’t matter that he was black they just saw that he could sing http://www.cojeco.cz/attach/photos/lide/Charles_36531/Ray-Charles-1max.jpg

  11. Music of the 1950’s • Music brought the races of white and black together in a time of segregation • Blacks started out in clubs but then came to the spot light in time of need http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/edhtml/jazz.jpg

  12. Music of the 1950’s • American bandstand became a major show in the 1950’s • Every major singer came one the show and the audience would get up and dance and watched by America http://cinema.14850.com/0930bandstand.jpg

  13. http://www.bycamera.co.uk/gallery/images/a_couple_dancing.jpghttp://www.bycamera.co.uk/gallery/images/a_couple_dancing.jpg Pastimes of the 1950’s • Going dancing form children all the way to the adults • Their was several different styles the most popular at this time was swing http://www.extravagameza.com/probaseball.jpg

  14. Pastimes of the 1950’s • Jigsaw puzzle were one of the most popular thing to do, today it is the same in some cases, kids or even adults have them for hobbies http://www.puzzlehistory.com/plfl6.jpg

  15. Pastimes of the 1950’s • Dolls collecting was a very serious thing during this time • Moms would make them for their daughters http://www.antiquedolls-collectors-onlineadvisors.com/Dolls-Of-Destiny.html

  16. http://www.maxcatsrealm.com/main/lounging.jpg Pastimes of the 1950’s • Lounging around at home with the family was one of the popular things to do due to the fact that most of the time the parents were at work. http://www.lottalivin.com

  17. Pastimes of the 1950’s • Several board games such as Motor Chase Across London • Every kid had a game that they played if company of even family came over http://www.extravagameza.com/probaseball.jpg

  18. News from the 1950’s • Korean War — Duration: 1950-53 • In 1957 the first satellite is launched by the Soviet Union called Sputnik • Charles Dumas is the first person to clear the 2.1 m high jump http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/multimedia/gallery/Sputnik_Model.jpg

  19. News from the 1950’s • Tractors are being used on more farms than they have ever been • More mechanical devices are developed and that means more jobs openings http://www.tractoreszoolujan.com.ar/tractores/HSCS/156/003.JPG

  20. News from the 1950’s • Nuclear Warfare was going between U.S.A and Soviet Union (No actual bombs dropped) • Several things lead to the situation over many of years http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/images/518017.jpg

  21. News from the 1950’s • Many different things have changed since the 50’s, women were bigger then because the men liked that, now the men prefer them thinner http://www-int.stsci.edu/~whitmore/brad_high_jump.jpg

  22. News from the 1950’s • Credit cards became very popular during this time because families could pull them out quicker than cash, also credit build up. http://www.credit-cards-information.com/images/credit_cards.jpg

  23. News from the 1950’s • Color television made it debut during this time families across the nation ran to stores buying them • If you didn’t have a color television you weren’t cool http://www.tvhistory.tv/1956-57-RCA-Aldrich-$500-CTC5-Color-TV-21in.JPG

  24. News form the 1950’s • Charles Dumas is the first person to clear the 2.1m high jump • Track was the main sport during this time

  25. Fashion of the 1950’s • Stiletto heels were created by Italian shoemakers • Even though the shoes killed women’s feet they would wear them to work even if they were on their feet all day http://www.kittygirlvintage.com/images/50s_du_val_NN1.JPG

  26. http://www.forzieri.com/images/prodottim/pv43115-003-2.jpg Fashions of the1950’s • Pointed toed shoes also became popular among the youngwomen. • Saddle shoes became really popular flat and comfortable http://buy.overstock.com/images/products/L1005867.jpg

  27. Fashions of the 1950’s • Poodle skirts were the main thing that women would wear dancing or just out • Every women in America owned one http://hollywoodcostumesandparty.com/costumes/50s/60utpk.jpg

  28. Fashions of the 1950’s • Tight jeans where worn by practically every teenager across the nation. • They were usually bell bottoms or just straight legs, more than skirts http://www.rmconnection.com/images/lv05527.jpg

  29. Fashions of the 1950’s • Rebels without a cause was a big thing to be worn on the shirts of men and women because everyone wanted to stand up http://www.zeitgeistfilms.com/videocatalog/images/Rebels.DVD.jpg

  30. Works Cited • http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/m/a/mas53/timln.html • http://www.bookrags.com/history/popculture/1950s-music-bbbb-03/ • http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/lifestyle/fashon/tm_objectid=15113232&method=full... • http://www.teachnet.ie/dhorgan/1950-60.html

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