1950 comparative essay
The 1950’s
The Fifties in America was a decade of change and movement. For some, the 1950’s was centered around wars and conflicts, recovering from World War II and entering the Cold War. For others, that decade was full of adventure, trying out new things and doing stuff mother would not be so proud of. Richard Crandell and Roberta Beerhorst are two proud Americans whom were both growing in their late teens and 20’s during the 1950’s. Richard, mostly known as “Dick”, who now resides in Kentwood, Michigan, was born in the year 1933 in Owosso, Michigan. Roberta, also known as “Bobbie”, was born in 1983 in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania and grew up in Maryland. Both Dick and Bobbie are now two loving, white-haired Grandparents with lots of stories to share about their youth age.
It would be hard to forget the Korean War, growing up in the 50’s. Dick recalled it lasting from 1950-1953 and costing around 55,000 American casualties. He was enrolled in the army during the time and “Thanks to God”, he says, “by the time my training was over, so was the war”. Bobbie remembers of her friend nicknamed Brownie. Brownie was fighting in the army, prisoner of war. When Brownie came back home once the war concluded, he was a completely changed person. Never again did Bobbie hug Brownie like she used to. As the Cold War came to its heights, Bobbie remembers being shown a movie clip at school about the Sputnik. She kept in mind how spectacular it was to her that it was possible to send something into space. They were both taught a lot about the Cold War in school. They were told to constantly be on the look out because of the bomb threats.
Bobbie revealed how desegregation was a bigger movement during the 60’s, starting in the South, especially Alabama. She got a real taste for it when her and a friend were on their way to school in South Carolina. As they got on the downtown bus and headed of the back seat, the bus driver stopped the vehicle and demanded them to move to the
The Fifties in America was a decade of change and movement. For some, the 1950’s was centered around wars and conflicts, recovering from World War II and entering the Cold War. For others, that decade was full of adventure, trying out new things and doing stuff mother would not be so proud of. Richard Crandell and Roberta Beerhorst are two proud Americans whom were both growing in their late teens and 20’s during the 1950’s. Richard, mostly known as “Dick”, who now resides in Kentwood, Michigan, was born in the year 1933 in Owosso, Michigan. Roberta, also known as “Bobbie”, was born in 1983 in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania and grew up in Maryland. Both Dick and Bobbie are now two loving, white-haired Grandparents with lots of stories to share about their youth age.
It would be hard to forget the Korean War, growing up in the 50’s. Dick recalled it lasting from 1950-1953 and costing around 55,000 American casualties. He was enrolled in the army during the time and “Thanks to God”, he says, “by the time my training was over, so was the war”. Bobbie remembers of her friend nicknamed Brownie. Brownie was fighting in the army, prisoner of war. When Brownie came back home once the war concluded, he was a completely changed person. Never again did Bobbie hug Brownie like she used to. As the Cold War came to its heights, Bobbie remembers being shown a movie clip at school about the Sputnik. She kept in mind how spectacular it was to her that it was possible to send something into space. They were both taught a lot about the Cold War in school. They were told to constantly be on the look out because of the bomb threats.
Bobbie revealed how desegregation was a bigger movement during the 60’s, starting in the South, especially Alabama. She got a real taste for it when her and a friend were on their way to school in South Carolina. As they got on the downtown bus and headed of the back seat, the bus driver stopped the vehicle and demanded them to move to the