If Ohio’s 135th General Assembly is well and truly over, that calls to mind something renowned Texas reporter Molly Ivins once wrote of her state’s solons: “The ‘Lege’ is back in session! And many a ...

Modern films about the 1950s are usually about lynchings or gangland slayings–or they parody the too-perfect family sitcoms that live forever in syndication. Pleasantvill e (1998) is typical, ...

It’s a tough pill to swallow, sometimes. We’re living in a world that’s faster, flashier, and more futuristic than the 1950s ever could have imagined. We’ve got gadgets that would have given Dick ...

A study co-authored by a CU Boulder economist reveals how young wives played a significant role in financially kick-starting their families during the economic prosperity of the 1950s, also opening ...

In Palo Alto, just south of San Francisco, lies a parcel of land that served as an experiment for interracial living in the 1950s. Why it matters: The project aimed to integrate white, Black and Asian ...

Coming after World War II, the 1950s finally allowed people to take a sigh of relief as they began recovering from years of economic decline, conflicts, and battles. It was a period characterized by ...

Longtime member of the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers, Don Marshall, has died at the age of 92. The Canadiens organization revealed his passing in a team release. Marshall was the final ...