what year was it? by: gidget montelibano. world events ussr launches sputnik space age egypt...
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US Events Pres Eisenhower signs 1st civil rights bill since Reconstruction Larry King’s first Radio Broadcast Pulitzer prize awarded to JFK (Profiles in Courage) US performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test SiteTRANSCRIPT
WHAT YEAR WAS IT?
By: Gidget Montelibano
World Events USSR launches
Sputnik – Space Age
Egypt re-opens Suez Canal
Ghana gains independence from Great Britain
US Events Pres Eisenhower signs 1st
civil rights bill since Reconstruction
Larry King’s first Radio Broadcast
Pulitzer prize awarded to JFK (Profiles in Courage)
US performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site
Automobiles Toyota begins to sell cars in the US
Chevrolet
Plymouth Belveder
Film/Television Leave it to Beaver and
American Bandstand premiers
The Bridge on the River Kwai win the Oscars
Music
“All Shook Up” is #1 on Billboard Charts
“Jailhouse
Rock”“Teddy Bear”“Too Much”
Fashion Bows and pointed toe shoes
Fluffy bangs, short length hair
Fads
Wham-O introduces
the Frisbee and Hula
Hoop
Sports Detroit Lions win over Cleveland Browns Jackie
Robinson Retires
Braves with the World Series over the Yankees
Dodgers move from Brooklyn to LA
Boston Celtics win NBA finals over St. Louis Hawks
Literature Dr. Suess’ The Cat in
the Hat is published
First edition of Jack Kerouac’s On the Road goes on sale
Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged is published
Cost of Living Average Cost of new house $12,220.00 Average Monthly Rent $90.00 Average Yearly Wages $4.550.00 Cost of a gallon of Gas 24 cents Bacon per pound 60 cents Eggs per dozen28 cents HI FI Portable Record Player $79.95 Children's Shoes $5.95
WHAT YEAR WAS IT?!
1957!