Lectures For Lifelong Learners!

“Life in the 1950s” explores one of America’s most pivotal decades in its history. The decade saw the heating up of the Cold War and the re-emergence of the civil rights movement, as well as a resurgence in the economy, the rapid expansion of suburbs, a burgeoning consumer society, and advances in technology, including television. This multimedia presentation explores what life was like for parents and for children in a decade often called “The Fabulous Fifties.”