1950’s Events Part 1 This is part one of two lists of events that happened in the 1950s. For your information from Wikipedia. 1950 – Senator Joseph McCarthy gains power, and McCarthyism (1950–1954) 1950 – …
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1950’s Events
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1950’s Events Part 2
These events cover the years from 1956 to 1959 1956 – President Eisenhower secures passages of Interstate Highway Act, which will construct 41,000 miles (66,000 km) of the Interstate Highway System over a 20-year period …
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Satellite in the Sky!
On October 4, 1957, a Soviet R-7 intercontinental ballistic missile launched Sputnik (Russian for “traveler”), the world’s first artificial satellite and the first man-made object to be placed into the Earth’s orbit.. I remember my …
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New Years Bonfire!
I remember back in the 50’s we would gather up all the tree in the neighborhood and place them in a small garage on the block we lived and save them for year years eve! Then …
