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 ...
In 1957, the Soviet Union launched the Sputnik satellite, Elvis Presley bought Graceland and the Wham-O toy company started selling the Frisbee. In July of that same year, I was born. I’m little hurt ...
Elizabeth arrives in Jamestown, Virginia, at the start of a visit to the United States in October 1957. Photo by Keystone / Hulton Archive / Getty Images In the spring of 1953, women from across the ...