1950 births

Cheaper By the Dozen describes many family stories of Lillian Moller Gilbreth, Frank Bunker Gilbreth and their twelve children. Life is full of pleasure with a dozen children in the house and this book is not just telling about the life of this big family. It could be teaching people a lot of useful knowledge and lessons about time saving and eliminating waste in various ways. This book can be a fundamental sense of awareness for us to know and learn the lean construction. In this book, Frank…

sixties depicted the ideal life for families in America. This life however was far from what most actual families endured. “Our most powerful visions of traditional families derive from images that are still delivered to our homes in countless reruns of 1950s television sit-coms” (Cootz 1992) . Leave it to Beaver and The Andy Griffith Show were the pinnacle of television sit-coms of the time. They both had the stereotypical all American family with hardworking fathers; stay at home mothers…

time, fashion strongly depends on the world around it, and has and will constantly adapt to the decades. The ideals of fashion have largely developed from the 1950s, from hair and makeup standards, to the ideal model, to popular styles, fashion is constantly changing with the times. The biggest shift in the world of…

How Cool Were Your Grandparents? Back in the 50’s was quiet different to now a days, here are some facts just to kick start the brain.  The average house in 1950 sold for $14,000  The average annual income in the ‘50s was just under $3,000  Kitchen debuts – Tupperware at home party sales, electric frying pans, nonstick cookware  In 1950 fewer than 1 in 10 American homes owned a TV set. By the end of the decade, 9 out of 10 American homes were tuned in  Gunsmoke first aired on television in…

Childhood in the 1950’s Many things have changed over the last several decades in our culture, including childhood trends. Many would argue that the 1950s, for example, was a more basic time, with less complications and no electronics. For example, during that decade, a family might own one TV set, so compared to families and children in current day, nearly everything was different. While there may be some similarities in childhood in general throughout the decades, there are many more…

What is culture? Culture is the beliefs, customs, and arts of a particular society, group, place, or time. Many Americans underestimate the importance of culture in history; however, culture and history have a direct relationship. When a historical event happens, usually there is a change in social culture; for example, the great depression was a historical event that cause a change in people’s lifestyle (cultural change). People went from attending expensive parties, eating a lot of food, and…

A lot of things happened in the 1950s from color T.V. to many changes in medicine. As many from the 50s may remember, this decade was filled with joy and terror for America. This decade also filled many of America’s dreams, from credit cards to rising gas prices, the 50s had it all. There were big changes in electronics for example T.V.s; a few good shows from the 50s were “I Love Lucy”, “Captain Kangaroo”,”Father Knows Best”, etc. Colored T.V. also came out in this time making our favorite 50’s…

Throughout the 1950s in the United States, the population as a whole changed to become a society that relies heavily on each person fitting to form what is now considered a modern society. Each person became more and more alike due to an intense need to fit in, but also partially die to the rising of the middle class. As the concept of suburbia rose, so did the idea that all women should avoid the workforce and to raise children. The essay Fifties Society by Alan Brinkley supports the idea that…

The Little Rock Nine were mine students who were ‘allowed’ to attend a ‘white school’ in Little Rock, Arkansas, due to the verdict of Brown vs. Topeka. However the students were blocked from entering the school by the Arkansas National Guard, under orders by Governor Faubus. However President Eisenhower intervened in a civil rights event for the first time in his presidency, contradicting his usual uncommitted approach, and sent the US Army to escort and protect the nine students. This instance…

I used to think that giving birth was overrated and believed that the emotional rollercoaster leading up the birth was insincere. In my opinion, giving birth had always seemed frightening, long and most of all painful. Surprisingly, my whole outlook on giving birth and its emotional impact changed when I gave birth to my first child, Joy. I remember the day as if it was yesterday, despite the fact that it took place almost nine years ago. It was a rainy Sunday in February when I invited my best…