Jan 22, 2016 · Someone would ask what life was like back in the Dark Ages of my childhood, before there was air, dirt, and water, and what I think of these fast times. Whippersnappers. As if we 50s peeps should all be gone by now, and if we were miraculously re-animated, we'd walk around marveling at the jet packs on people, and everyone's telekinetic abilities, brought to you …

The 1950s Lifestyles and Social Trends: Overview. The 1950s was an era of great upheaval in the United States. By the millions, Americans who had just survived two decades of economic depression and war left the cities for the greenery and open spaces of the suburbs. Suburban towns sprang up like crabgrass across the country.

Family Life in the 1950s. Children in the 1950s had very different lives to young people today. Most left school much earlier, with many starting work at 14, and far fewer people had the chance to go on to further education. The after-effects of the Second World War were still ongoing, for instance many goods were still being rationed in the early 1950s.

Oct 24, 2021 · This photo was probably taken in the mid 1950’s when I was around 9 or 10 years old. Our houses were separated by a gravel driveway and were about 500 yards apart. Both farms were about 200 acres each. We were allowed to play with each other when both families were in agreement which was maybe once or twice a week.

A booming economy helped shape the blissful retrospective view of the 1950s. A rebuilding Europe was hungry for American goods, fueling the consumer-oriented sector of the American economy. Conveniences that had been toys for the upper classes such as fancy refrigerators, range-top ovens, convertible automobiles, and televisions became middle-class staples.