15 Facts You Didn't Know About the 1950s

1) Some people wore coned bras as a sign of being rebellious.

2) On January 3, 1959, Alaska became the 49th state in the USA.

3) The average lifespan for people in the 1950's were between the ages of 65 to 71.

4) The average height of people in the 50's were within the ranges of 5'7.

5) Birth control pills were created in the 1950's but were not available until the 1960's.

6) Women rarely worked and were expected to be full-time housewives.

7) Dr. Suess published his landmark book called, "Cat in the Hat in 1957."

8) The average salary in the U.S. was in the 3,000's at the time and yearly was $34,000.

9) Television gender roles were very strict and more rigid than ever.

10) Men were supposed to become what was known as, "the American rat race."

11) Children were part of the baby boom as many babies were born in the 1950's.

12) Lots of men came from a life of war to suddenly change into being a loving suburb husbands.

13) I Love Lucy was a show in the 50's that was ranked as the number one television show from 1951 to 1957.

14) Educational videos were posed as advertisements to teach children and adults how to be their ages and what society expected of them.

15) Almost all the money in America during the 1950's were spent on the daily newspapers.

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