S1: The 50s - A Retrospective

The 1950s is a decade that can be viewed with nostalgia or contempt. Nostalgia for those carefree days of Rock n Roll and bobby sox. Contempt for the conformity the decade engendered. Historians use the word "boom" to describe a lot of things about the 1950s: the booming economy, the booming suburbs and most of all the so-called "baby boom." What were the cultural and historical forces that shaped the 50s? Take a trip down memory lane and look back at this time's popular entertainment, politics, science, and technology.

Purpose: Take a look back at the booming 50s

Facilitator: Mary Martin