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Decade - 1950s

The 1950s was the decade that started on January 1, 1950, and ended on December 31, 1959. The most notable events in the 1950s include the Korean War (1950-1953) and the launch of the satellite, "Sputnik 1" (1957).

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Who was a MVP catcher in the 1950's?

i think you are looking for roy campanella Roy Campanella of the Brooklyn Dodgers won the NL MVP in 1951, 1953, and 1955. Yogi Berra of the New York Yankees won the AL MVP in 1951, 1954, and 1955.

How did the Mexican Americans and native Americans assert their rights in the 1950s?

Mexican Americans and Native Americans asserted their rights in the 1950's via nonviolent resistance. Nonviolent resistance (or nonviolent action) is the practice of achieving goals through symbolic protests, civil disobedience, economic or political noncooperation, and other methods, without using violence. By Tim Marley

Who had superior people in the battle of the plains of Abraham french or british?

The result does not really allow any other answer, the British. They had better training, better leadership and better results.

Was there a Donald Fielding Koch who served in the Nautilus?

Yes - Donald Fielding Koch was a commander on ther Nautilus - the first US submarine to reach the North pole under the ice,

Where did consumers and retailers move in the 1950s?

Millions of Americans fled from the cities to the suburbs in the 1950s and 1960s. Retailers quickly followed.

What were the jobs in British Columbia Canada 1858?

In 1858 the jobs were farming, pulling carts, ferrying passengers,construction works.

What were some possible reasons for a dramatic rise in juvenile delinquency in the 1950s?

The possible reasons include : poverty, lack of religion, television, comic books, racism, busy parents, a rising divorce rate, and anxiety over military draft, or they were rebelling against the hypocrisy and the conformity of their parents.

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Who were some famous comedians in the 1950s?

Jack Benny, Sid Caesar, Martin & Lewis, Lenny Bruce, Red Skeleton, Lucille Ball, Art Carney, Jackie Gleason, Phil Silvers, George Burns & Gracie Allen, Redd Foxx, Shelley Berman, Tony Hancock, Milton Berle, Ernie Kovacs, Victor Borge, Imogene Coca, Myron Cohen, Henny Youngman, Mel Blanc, Tommy Cooper, Spike Milligan, Eric Sykes, Peter Sellers, Wally Cox, Groucho Marx, Ken Dodd, Jimmy Durante, Danny Kaye, Buddy Hackett, Jack Lemmon, Stan Freeberg, Morecambe and Wise, Carl Reiner, Mort Sahl, Harry Secombe, Wayne and Shuster, Howard Morris, Mike Nichols and Elaine May, and Fred Allen.

What about horror movies of the 1940s and 1950s?

Monsters never stay dead for long, especially when there is money to be made. After surprisingly successful re-releases of Frankenstein and Dracula in 1938, Universal returned to the formula with a vengeance, producing Son of Frankenstein the following year. Throughout the 1940s they recycled their classical monsters in films like Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943), House of Dracula (1945), and eventually even Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948). Producer Val Lewton at RKO created a string of moody psychological horror films like Cat People (1942), I Walked with a Zombie (1943), and The Body Snatcher (1945). After World War II, horror increasingly hybridized with science fiction and began to address fears associated with the Cold War: (alien) invasion from without, subversion from within, and the potentially monstrous effects of nuclear radiation.

Has anyone heard of Stephen Nash the child-killer from the early 1950's?

Yes, he killed a little boy named Larry Rice under the Venice Pier in about 1958....Nash killed several other people and bragged about it. He really HATED society. Nash was gassed at San Quentin in 1959.

What did the growth of suburbs lead to?

it lead to a wealthier nation in which poverty was lowerd

How many number one records Ike Turner have in the 1950's?

None...he never charted until October 1960 when "A Fool in Love" with Tina reached number 27.

Who were Famous musicians of the roaring 20's?

The Roaring Twenties was alternatively known as The Jazz Age. This "movement" in which jazz music grew in popularity by immense standards in the U.S., also influenced other parts of the world. Following World War I, around 500,000 African Americans in search of better employment opportunities moved to the northern part of the United States. With them, they brought their culture and in New York, the start of the Harlem Renaissance. During this period of time, the works of African Americans in fields such as writing and music escalated. Styles of music including Dixieland and blues became popular as well. The Charleston, a lively dance with origins in South Carolina and African American styles, became immensely popular. The dance, which can be done solo, with two, or in a group, received attention after being shown in Runnin' Wild, a 1923 musical. One man, John Giola, from New York managed to do the Charleston for 22 hours and 30 minutes! This particular dance was introduced to Europeans in 1925. Other dances of the era included the Cake-Walk, the Turkey Trot, the Black Bottom, and the Bunny Hug. With the increased popularity of dances, events such as dance marathons were also created. Throughout the 1920's many people took an interest in music. They owned pianos, played sheet music, and listened to records. One name, arguably one of the most famous jazz musicians of all time, is worth mentioning. Louis Daniel Armstrong (1901 - 1971), from New Orleans, Louisiana, displayed his amazing talents as a trumpeter, cornet player, and singer during the Jazz Age. He studied and played with a famed cornet player named Joseph "King Oliver" Oliver (1885 - 1938). Afterwards, he became a member of Fletcher Henderson's group. In 1925, "Satchmo," who had learned to play cornet at the age of twelve, started The Hot Fives. The band would later gain two more musicians and was appropriately renamed The Hot Sevens. His wife, Lil, was also a member of the group and played the piano. The following year, Armstrong recorded "Heebie Jeebies". "Pops" did not restrict his talents to just music, however. He also starred in films such as Pennies from Heaven. He continued working in the last three years of his life, most of which was spent in hospitals. He died at home on July 6, 1971. Some of the many great artists of that