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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...