Skyland Rice 1949 Harry Truman- President of the United States Doris Day- She started singing at the age of 16. She also became a popular movie star Red China- Communists took over china and joined the Korean War Johnnie Ray- Partially deaf singer that actually cried in his most popular song “Cry” He helped rock become popular South Pacific- South pacific was a famous musical that won a drama award Walter Winchell- a reporter that gossiped about celebrities Joe DiMpaggio- He played 13 years of baseball with the Yankees. He also has the longest hitting streak. 1950 Joe McCarthy- In 1950 he became the most popular face in a period of the cold war Richard Nixon- he was a member of the House of Representatives and became vice president Studebaker- a popular car that soon went out of business because it looked like it was going backwards Television- television became popular and told people what was happening North Korea- South Korea got in a war with North Korea and America fought with South Korea North Korea- fought with Soviet Union and was mostly communist Marilyn Monroe- she was a popular movie star that married Joe DiMaggio, Arthur Miller. She was rumored to be with John F Kennedy and Robert Kennedy and Joe Gianaconna. 1951 Rosenbergs- a couple that were executed for selling secrets of the atomic bomb to the Soviet Union H-bomb- the hydrogen bomb is many times stronger than the atomic bomb and was invented by William teller. Sugar Ray- was a boxing champion of the world. At the time considered the best boxer ever. Panmunjom- was a place where negotiations between the United Nations led by the United Sates and the communist North Koreans to end the Korean wear took place. Brando- became a top movie actor and won a academy award for the movie “on the Waterfront”. Later he starred in a famous movie called the “Godfather”. The King and I- A popular Broadway show that became a popular movie. The catcher and the rye- was a very popular book for teens 1952 Eisenhower- was supreme commander in World War 2 fight against the Nazis. He also became a president. Vaccine- a vaccine to the disease polio was discovered by Jonas stark England’s got a new queen- queen Elizabeth 2 ascended to the throne upon the death of her father Marciano- was a heavyweight champion of the world. He never lost a fight Liberace- a popular pianist that had his on television show. Santayana good-bye- famed philosopher died in 1952 1953 Joseph Stalin- was the dictator of the Soviet Union. He was a harsh leader who had million of his people executed or sent to labor camps in Siberia on way to political power he changed his name to Stalin which means steel in Russian. Malenkov- was a Soviet politician and communist party leader Nasser- second president of Egypt after Naguib Prokofiev- famous composer Rockfeller- brothers that knew Eisenhower. Winthrop was hard drinker but still become a governor of Florida. Campanella- was the all-star for the Brooklyn dodger’s baseball team. He got in a terrible car accident and couldn’t play again Communist bloc- Ussr and their satellite countries formed what was called the communist bloc. 1954 Roy Cohn- was the adviser for Joe McCarthy’s hearings Juan Peron- powerful leader in argentina that was elected first in 1949 and again in 1952 Toscanini- a world famous conductor he suffered a memory lapse during one of his shows. Dacron- A new wonder-material Dacron hit the market Dien Bien phu falls- when the French lost control of Vietnam the city fell Rock Around the Clock- considered to be the first rock and roll hit Einstein- considered to be the smartest scientist ever he developed the theory of relativity. James Dean- a movie star that decided to be a racer but when going to race he was killed. Brooklyn’s got a winning team- The Brooklyn dodger finally won a world series than soon moved to Los Angeles. Davy Crockett- a television show that was very popular. Peter Pan- was a top Broadway show. Elvis Presley- a very famous singer and dancer. People called him elves the pelvis because of they he shook his hip. Disneyland- opened in 1955. An amusement park for kids designed by Walt Disney. 1956 Bardot- was a popular movie star Budapest- riots took part in Budapest. Soviet troops put down a revolt there. Alabama- In Alabama a lot of racial events happened such as Rosa parks and martin Luther king. Khrushchev- was a leader of the Soviet Union after Stalin Princess Grace- Actress Grace Kelly left Hollywood to marry Prince Rainer of Monaco. She then attained the title of Princess Grace. Peyton Place- Became bestseller in 1956. Trouble in the Suez- the British and French attacked the cities around the Suez. 1957 Little Rock- 9 African American students were going to enter a high school in little rock but the governor at that time didn’t want this so he sent in the national guard to prevent this but Eisenhower sent an airborne division

Skyland Rice 1949 Harry Truman- President of the United States Doris Day- She started singing at the age of 16. She also became a popular movie star Red China- Communists took over china and joined the Korean War Johnnie Ray- Partially deaf singer that actually cried in his most popular song “Cry” He helped rock become popular South Pacific- South pacific was a famous musical that won a drama award Walter Winchell- a reporter that gossiped about celebrities Joe DiMpaggio- He played 13 years of baseball with the Yankees. He also has the longest hitting streak. 1950 Joe McCarthy- In 1950 he became the most popular face in a period of the cold war Richard Nixon- he was a member of the House of Representatives and became vice president Studebaker- a popular car that soon went out of business because it looked like it was going backwards Television- television became popular and told people what was happening North Korea- South Korea got in a war with North Korea and America fought with South Korea North Korea- fought with Soviet Union and was mostly communist Marilyn Monroe- she was a popular movie star that married Joe DiMaggio, Arthur Miller. She was rumored to be with John F Kennedy and Robert Kennedy and Joe Gianaconna. 1951 Rosenbergs- a couple that were executed for selling secrets of the atomic bomb to the Soviet Union H-bomb- the hydrogen bomb is many times stronger than the atomic bomb and was invented by William teller. Sugar Ray- was a boxing champion of the world. At the time considered the best boxer ever. Panmunjom- was a place where negotiations between the United Nations led by the United Sates and the communist North Koreans to end the Korean wear took place. Brando- became a top movie actor and won a academy award for the movie “on the Waterfront”. Later he starred in a famous movie called the “Godfather”. The King and I- A popular Broadway show that became a popular movie. The catcher and the rye- was a very popular book for teens 1952 Eisenhower- was supreme commander in World War 2 fight against the Nazis. He also became a president. Vaccine- a vaccine to the disease polio was discovered by Jonas stark England’s got a new queen- queen Elizabeth 2 ascended to the throne upon the death of her father Marciano- was a heavyweight champion of the world. He never lost a fight Liberace- a popular pianist that had his on television show. Santayana good-bye- famed philosopher died in 1952 1953 Joseph Stalin- was the dictator of the Soviet Union. He was a harsh leader who had million of his people executed or sent to labor camps in Siberia on way to political power he changed his name to Stalin which means steel in Russian. Malenkov- was a Soviet politician and communist party leader Nasser- second president of Egypt after Naguib Prokofiev- famous composer Rockfeller- brothers that knew Eisenhower. Winthrop was hard drinker but still become a governor of Florida. Campanella- was the all-star for the Brooklyn dodger’s baseball team. He got in a terrible car accident and couldn’t play again Communist bloc- Ussr and their satellite countries formed what was called the communist bloc. 1954 Roy Cohn- was the adviser for Joe McCarthy’s hearings Juan Peron- powerful leader in argentina that was elected first in 1949 and again in 1952 Toscanini- a world famous conductor he suffered a memory lapse during one of his shows. Dacron- A new wonder-material Dacron hit the market Dien Bien phu falls- when the French lost control of Vietnam the city fell Rock Around the Clock- considered to be the first rock and roll hit Einstein- considered to be the smartest scientist ever he developed the theory of relativity. James Dean- a movie star that decided to be a racer but when going to race he was killed. Brooklyn’s got a winning team- The Brooklyn dodger finally won a world series than soon moved to Los Angeles. Davy Crockett- a television show that was very popular. Peter Pan- was a top Broadway show. Elvis Presley- a very famous singer and dancer. People called him elves the pelvis because of they he shook his hip. Disneyland- opened in 1955. An amusement park for kids designed by Walt Disney. 1956 Bardot- was a popular movie star Budapest- riots took part in Budapest. Soviet troops put down a revolt there. Alabama- In Alabama a lot of racial events happened such as Rosa parks and martin Luther king. Khrushchev- was a leader of the Soviet Union after Stalin Princess Grace- Actress Grace Kelly left Hollywood to marry Prince Rainer of Monaco. She then attained the title of Princess Grace. Peyton Place- Became bestseller in 1956. Trouble in the Suez- the British and French attacked the cities around the Suez. 1957 Little Rock- 9 African American students were going to enter a high school in little rock but the governor at that time didn’t want this so he sent in the national guard to prevent this but Eisenhower sent an airborne division