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Humanities Group Presntation- (Teamwork-Online)TRANSCRIPT
MYTHS 1945-1960
TEAM 4
HUMN-341
CULTURE AND SOCIETY: INTERACTIONS
By: Rhonda Dahlheimer, Matt Edwards, & Kimyotta Fernanders
Literary Plays:
Death of a Salesman Retrieved March 4, 2010 fromchanticleertheatre.org
1945-1960 Literature1946 The Iceman Cometh –Eugene
O’Neill *
1949 Death of a Salesman- Arthur Miller **
1956 Long Day’s Journey into Night- Eugene O’Neill ***
*The play takes place in a Greenwich Village Saloon in 1912 . The men are all alcoholics and the proprietor has a tendency to give out free drinks. They all are forced into a reality check about their pipe dreams.
** The first great American tragedy. “The play examines the cost of blind faith in the American Dream”(SparkNotes, 2010)
*** “Because of its deeply personal nature, O'Neill requested that the play be published posthumously, which meant that the play was not revealed to the world until
O'Neill's death in 1956.” (SparkNotes, 2010)
1945 Black Boy: A Record of Childhood & Youth – Richard Wright
1947 All the King’s Men – Robert Penn Warren
1948 The Naked and the Dead – Norman Mailer
1949 The Man with the Golden Arm- Nelson Algren
1951 From Here to Eternity – James Jones
1951 The Catcher in the Rye – JD Salinger
1952 The Caine Mutiny- Herman Wouk
1957 The Wapshot Chronicles – John Cheever
1958 Breakfast at Tiffany’s- Truman Capote
1945-1960 Literature
Retrieved March 4, 2010 from www.art4sale.netfirms.com
America was just recovering from World War II, and then the Korean Conflict developed. “Literature reflected the conflict of self-satisfaction with '50s Happy Days and cultural self-doubt about conformity and the true worth of American values.” (Bradley, 2009)
Literature … The only strong literary movement was after 1950 when we enteredthe era of the beat generation most commonly referred to as “beatniks.” There was an increased interest in poetry and jazz in the 50’s. This marked the beginning of the youth rebellion against U.S. cultural values.
These authors wrote of a freer way of life:
Allen GinsbergJack KerouacWilliam BurroughsLawrence
FerlinghettiGregory Corso
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Science 1950-19551950 Artificial sweetener
cyclamate1950 Commercial color TV
broadcasts
1951 Heart-Lung machine- J. Andre-Thomas and John Gibbon
1952 Pocket size transistor radio
1952 1st infusion (hydrogen) bomb exploded by U.S. at Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands
1954 TV dinners 1955 1st practical hovercraft1955 Commercial electric
power from nuclear reactor produced
1955 Velcro patented1955 1st artificial diamonds
produced1955 Deep freezers capable
of freezing fresh food are marketed
Science 1945-19491945 Fluoridation of
water supply to prevent tooth decay
1945 1st nuclear bomb detonated by the U.S. in New Mexico
1946 Xerography (photocopying)
1947 Goodyear introduced the tubeless tire
1948 Atomic clock introduced
1948 Camera & film system- film develops in camera
1948 1st long time playing record- Peter Goldmark
1948 Transistor- Bell Laboratories
1949 X-rays 1st used for medical diagnosis
1949 General Mills & Pillsbury begin marketing prepared cake mixes
Science 1956-19601956 Birth Control
Pills1956 FORTRAN –
computer language1958 1st integrated
circuit- Texas Instruments
1959 COBOL- computer language
1960 1st laser beam1960 Astroturf
introduced- Astrodome in Houston, Texas
ART 1945-1960
Spring on the Missouri, Retrieved March 5, 2010 from http://www.artknowledgenews.com/files2008a/hart_benton_spring_missouri.jpg
Seated Woman. Retrieved March 5, 2010 from http://www.theslideprojector.com/images/1950s/dekooning/seatedwoman.jpg
Abstract expressionism was a American post-World War II art movement.
Artists began to explore color and shape
Second Story Sunlight. Retrieved March 5, 2010 from http://www.artknowledgenews.com/2009-10-15-23-20-11-works-by-edward-hopper-staged-at-palazzo-reale-first-major-italian-exhibition.html
It can be broadly divided into two groups: Action Painting and Color Field and Hard-Edge Painting
American History 1945-1960
A brief look at the some of the most memorable events
Post WWII America The End of WWII The Korean war 1950 The Cold War The Space Race First use of Nuclear weapons Thriving economy Coming out of WWII The Truman Doctrine 1947 UNIVAC first electronic computer 1951 McCarthy Hearings 1954 United States Recognizes Israel as a
nation 1948 Alaska and Hawaii admitted to the
Union 1959
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Presidents 1945-1960
Franklin D. Roosevelt1933-1945
Events During Roosevelt’s
Presidency
-Ushered in The New Deal
-Led the country in aftermath of
the Great Depression
-Led the country into WWII and
during the majority of the war
-Regarded as one of the greatest
presidents
Harry S. Truman
1945-1953
Events during Truman’s Presidency
-Nuclear weapons used on Japan
-The founding of the United Nations
-The Beginning of the Cold War
-The creation of NATO
-The Korean War
Dwight D. Eisenhower1953-1961
Events during Eisenhower’s
Presidency
-Cease fire of Korean War
-Made Nuclear weapons a defense
Priority
-Launched the Space Race
-Expanded Social Security
-Began Interstate Highway System
Music 1945-1960Radio was the
lifeline for AmericansProviding news,
music and entertainment
Programming included soap operas, quiz shows, children's hours, mystery stories, fine drama, and sports.
Music- 1945Albums Released
King Cole Trio- Nat King Cole
Merry Christmas-Bing Crosby
Paris 1945- Django Reinhardt
Glenn Miller- Glenn Miller
Music 1946Big Bands
Greater Kensington String Band
South Philadelphia String Band
Musical HitsAnnie Get Your GunShow Boat
Music 1947- 1950LP( Long playing
record) introduced.-1948
Billboard introduced the description "rhythm & blues“-1949
"Jump bands" introduced-1950
George Lewis Ragtime Jazz Band, New Orleans, 1950.
Music 1950-1960Birth of Rock and
RollPortable radios made
it easy for people to listen to music anywhere.
Music 1950-1960Top Hits
The Fat Man –Fats Domino-1950
Sixty Minute Man -Dominoes -1951
Lawdy Miss Clawdy -Lloyd Price -1952
Money Honey -Money Honey -1953
Rock Around The Clock -Bill Haley & His Comets -1954
Music 1950-1960Tutti-Frutti- Little
Richard -1955Hound Dog –Elvis
Presley -1956Jailhouse Rock - Elvis
Presley -1957Johnny B. Goode- Chuck
Berry -1958Chuck Berry- Ray
Charles-1959Will You Love Me
Tomorrow- Shirelles -1960
Magazines 1945-1960
Ebony-1945Time Magazine-
1945Weird Tales-1946Highlights-1946
Magazines 1945-1960Portfolio-1950-
1951Playboy-19531959 the year
National Geographic 1st published photo as covers.
Popular Teen Magazines 1950’sHep CatPhotoplayPopular Screen Screenland TV Radio Mirror Movie Stars Teen Beat Teen Star
Album Movie World Teen Magazine
Movies 1945-1960Ealing comedies", from
1946 to 1956. Walt Disney continued a
steady release of family comedies.
Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis took the stage during 1950’s
British Industry produced a number of highly successful film series Privates Progress (1956)and I’m All Right Jack(1959)
Movies 1945-1960Spellbound -1945Scudda Hoo! Scudda
Hay! –starring Marilyn Monroe-1948
Movies 1945-1960European Movies
Introduced-1951Teenage Crime Wave
-1955Rock Around the
Clock -1956Hot Rod Rumble -
1957I Married a Monster
from Outer Space -1958
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