From poodle skirts to cat-eye glasses, there were some interesting fads in the 1950s.

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Dress codes can be pretty strict, and that was especially true in the '50s and '60s. If you look back at that time, you ...

When fall enters the chat, sweaters, jackets, and boots instantly return to the spotlight. That said, I’m making a case for skirts to join the transitional weather wardrobe lineup. Brands are offering ...

Ralph Bunche received the 1950 Nobel Peace Prize for his late 1940s work as a United Nations mediator in the Palestine conflict. He called himself 'an incurable optimist'. Bunche was the first African ...

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 ...

Americans spent their money on cars, televisions and other modern appliance, Library of Congress At the end of World War II, American soldiers returned home to a country quite different from the one ...

In December 1957, Lymon appeared on “The Ed Sullivan Show” to sing “Goody Goody,” nearly two years after “Why Do Fools Fall in Love?” was a hit debut single. Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images That ...