~~~Miscellaneous Trivia~~~

1950-1955

Actor James Dean dies in car crash. Pop beads and spike heels become popular. Top movie is On The Waterfront with Marlon Brando.

1955-1960

Popular car is the 57 Chevy Convertible.A house costs $30,000.00. The average income is $4,650. Best actor was Yul Brynner in The King and I. Very popular T.V. show with the younger generation was the Howdy Doody Show.

1960-1965

Popular group bringing us surfing music are the Beach Boys.

The Post Office announces the move to Zip Codes. President Kennedy is assassinated. Lyndon Johnson became President.

My husband's first car a 1960 Corvette.

1965-1970

In the later 60's the Beatles were the most popular groups. Average income had risen to $7,305. In 1969 was the Woodstock Festival, a gathering of the largest number of people ever seen. Among the performers was Arlo Guthrie Another group of performers was Crosby, Stills & Nash.

"I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today"
-William Allen White

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Auto Trivia Challenge: My husband's favorite trivia game.
Bringing Back the 50's.:
Heartbeat's One & Two: All about the 50's and 60's
Poetic Romance's Home Page:
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Oldies Music and History:
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