Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: City and Suburb: Chicago and Park Forest, Illinois 1950s
Exhibition highlights the differences between city and suburbia living. Visit Park Forest, Illinois, a new suburb of Chicago, where every day is moving day. A station wagon and moving boxes sit in front of a new house and the new kids on...
Digital History
Digital History: The Second Red Scare
Senator Joseph McCarthy did not create the national obsession with communist subversion. It had arisen in the late 1930s, years before McCarthy had come to public notice. Angry that they had been barred from the corridors of power for 20...
Digital History
Digital History: Margaret Chase Smith: The Conscience of the Senate
Margaret Chase Smith was the first woman elected to both houses of Congress. She was the first woman to enter the Senate without being appointed to the position. During World War II, she was the only civilian woman to go to sea in a Navy...
Digital History
Digital History: Kefauver Committee
In May 1950, at the very moment that Senator Joseph McCarthy was beginning his crusade against communist subversion, the U.S. Senate created a special committee to investigate another "enemy within": organized crim
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: United States History Since 1920: Truman Loyalty Oath, 1947
In March, 1947, President Truman issued an executive order requiring that all Federal employees take a loyalty oath swearing loyalty to the United States. This was a time of fear of Communists and the Soviet Union. Read the entire...
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Ap Us History: Unit 8: An Age of Confidence and Anxiety
This extensive learning module examines the United States' response to the global uncertainty and instability that followed World War II and the ways that marginalized groups challenged discrimination, and the counter-responses to their...
Curated OER
History Matters: "Enemies From Within": Senator Joseph Mc Carthy's Accusations
Read a speech and a letter from Joseph McCarthy supporting his contention that there are Communists in the State Department.
Teaching American History
Teaching American History: Executive Order 9835
Find the executive order from President Harry S. Truman which outlined the loyalty review program to examine the loyalty of federal employees. This was issued in response to anti-Communist hysteria at the time.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: Themes: Pete's Postcard
Journey through America's past with Pete as he hitchhikes across the country while viewing the postcards written to his then fiance Dot that highlight his adventures on the road.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Civil Rights Movement
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart focuses on the Civil Rights Movement and leaders of the 1950's and the 1960's.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: The Women's Movement
An overview of the Women's Movement and the changes that took place during the 1950s, 60s and 70s.
Other
Mc Spotlight: A Brief History of Mc Donald's
Gives a brief history of McDonald's from 1954 to 1996.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The 1950s: Happy Days
A brief look at American life and politics in the 1950s with an increase in consumerism and fear of the Soviet Union.
Computer History Museum
Computer History Museum: An Overview of the History of the Software Industry
The software industry is a major part of the world economy. This site traces the relatively short history of the software industry, from the 1950s through the 1980s.
Scholastic
Scholastic News: The History of Skateboarding
From its introduction to society, the offshoot of roller skating has had kids across the map sidewalk surfing since the mid 1950s. Learn about the history of skateboarding.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Guide to Black History: Althea Gibson
This entry from Encyclopedia Brittanica's Guide to Black History features Althea Gibson, an American tennis player who dominated women's competition in the late 1950s. She was the first black player to win the French (1956), Wimbledon...
OpenStax
Open Stax: Post War Prosperity and Cold War Fears 1945 1960: The American Dream
Looks at the policies of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, both at home and abroad. Also examines changing gender roles in the 1950s, and the impact of suburbanization on America.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Prosperity and Cold War Fears 1945 60: Popular Culture and Mass Media
Examines the impact that rock and roll music, movies and the invention of television had on America in the 1950s.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: Anticommunism in the 1950s
Learn about the Rosenberg trial, HUAC, and Joseph McCarthy.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: Early Steps in the Civil Rights Movement
A quick comprehension check over the early steps in the Civil Rights Movement.
A&E Television
History.com: Halloween Timeline: How the Holiday Has Changed Over the Centuries
From pagan rituals to costumes and candy corn, discover how Halloween and its associated traditions has evolved through the ages.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: The Growth of Suburbia
Learn about Levittown and housing benefits for veterans.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: The Baby Boom
Find out why there were so many babies born in the United States after World War II.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: The Red Scare
A quick comprehension check over the Red Scare.
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