LET'S LOOK BACK ON THE LIFE OF OUR YOUTH through a series of videos. Most are from a group called "Life in America," and none are from Roseland itself. They do, however, reflect somewhat accurately what our lives were like.
FAB 40S | THE 40s | THE 50s | FLASH 1950 |
FLASH 1951 | FLASH 1952 | FLASH 1953 | FLASH 1954 |
FLASH 1955 | FLASH 1956 | FLASH 1957 | FLASH 1958 |
FLASH 1959 | 12 THINGS | 50s DAILY LIFE | THE SPECIAL 50S |
50s POP CULTURE | FORGOTTEN MEMORIES | SCHOOLS | #KID OF THE 50s |
BEFORE THE INTERNET | 50S MEMORIES |
Forgotten Memories of the 1950s
Enjoy this well-done and fun reminder of special memories of our 50s decade!
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Can any of you remember a time before instant news, instant answers to questions, and so many instant solutions the Internet has probided. This next video is a reminder to that time.
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The following video is a really, really good look at ourselves. Enjoy!!
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12 Things NOT Found in Schools Anymore
Most, if not all, of these things were etched in our memories during our school days and, I'm betting, have not been forgotten.
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13 Forgotten Memories from the 1950s
These memories won't stay forgotten long. You'll remember many, if not all of them. Enjoy.
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50s Pop Culture
This video provides a brief overview of daily life in the 1950s, as well as a look at American popular culture during the decade.
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Take a look back at the things that made the 1950s special.
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Daily Life and Popular Culture of the 50s
This video provides a brief overview of daily life in the 1950s, as well as a look at American popular culture during the decade.
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Bet you'll remember all of these!
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A long look back to 1959 is featured in this next video. Enjoy!
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Our graduation year! Let's take a backward look to 1958.
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Go back in timeand explore the events of 1957.
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Let's take a look back at the events that took place during the year 1956.
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The events that took place during the year 1955 are presented in the next video.
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A look back at the events that took place during the year 1954 is presented below.
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Flashback to 1953
Take a look at the events that took place during the year 1953.
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Let's take a look back at the events that took place during the year 1952.
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This video takes a look back at the events that took place during the year 1950.
CORRECTION: The average cost of a home in 1950 was $7500.
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Snapshot: The 50s
The 1950s traces immigration patterns, post-World War II prosperity, the space race and McCarthyism.
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The 1940s analyzes the impact of U.S. participation in World War II and the major domestic developments at home. Emphasis is on the events happening at home to support the war efforts, such as women and minorities in the workforce and the internment of Japanese-Americans who lived in the western United States.
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A short video depicting what American life was like in the 1940s. It covers victory gardens, the Zoot Suit Riots, and scrap metal drives. It's part of a video series I use in US history class to give students a visual perspective of the various eras.
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