“I Love Lucy” was arguably the most popular TV show in the 1950’s. Aired between 1951-1957‚ the comedy filled millions of American homes with laughter. The plot of the story is simple and lighthearted: Lucy and husband‚ Ricky‚ go through everyday life. Ricky is the lead singer in a mariachi band and Lucy is a housewife. However‚ Lucy is always scheming plans with her best friend and landlord‚ Ethel‚ to become a star at the venues Ricky performs in. This usually results in Ricky and Ethel’s husband
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called the "Corolle Line"‚ which was later renamed the "New Look" by American journalists in Life Magazine (Fashions of the 1950 ’s: The "New Look). Dior was over the harsh utility style clothes and their masculine characteristic. With the "New Look"‚ most recognizable by its curvy shape and line‚ Dior started the fashion revolution away from the wartime mode (Fashions of the 1950 ’s: The "New Look). In a single collection he created one of the most distinct looks of the century. The “New Look” was a
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The 1950’s was a time marked by fear‚ paranoia‚ and persecution‚ where even Hollywood was under scrutiny. Those involved in Hollywood whether it be directing or acting found themselves being censored and limited due to the political events taking place around the world. Within the accounts of Mark Goodson and Arthur Miller‚ they cite the ways in which the anti-communist movement affected television programming and motion pictures during the 1950’s. To start‚ Mark Goodson recalls his experiences
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extent did Mao Zedong’s leadership bring change to China in the years 1960-69? Mao Zedong’s leadership‚ from 1960 to 1969‚ brought a great extent of change to all aspects of peoples lives. His leadership greatly changed women’s role in China. In 1950‚ he was determines to change old attitudes to women and make them be equal to men‚ and not be seen as second-class citizens. So‚ Mao introduced the Marriage Law‚ which placed women legally on an equal basis with men and broke the power of the traditional
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From the 1920s to the mid-1930s in Harlem‚ New York‚ the movement known as the Harlem Renaissance took place in which not only inspired many to young writers‚ singers musician and other artists to put themselves out there and to not be afraid to be themselves. Of the Harlem Renaissance‚ the ones who stood out the most were‚ Langston Hughes‚ Zora Neale Hurston‚ Gertrude “Ma” Rainey‚ Bessie Smith‚and Lucille Bogan to name a few. In this list actually there is many whom consider themselves to be apart
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Langston Hughes’ Harlem:Dream Deferred An analysis of Hughes’ Harlem [Dream Deffered]; How black people are kept down in society. In Hughes’ Harlem [Dream Deferred]‚ at least to me‚ it seems as though he is "talking" from the perspective of a local from the Harlem Renaissance‚ who finally has the ability to dream of a better life‚ but not achieve it. The problem was that many of these people’s ideas of the time was just that; dreams could be easily made‚ and never made to come true. It sounds like
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1. What are the significant political‚ scientific‚ and intellectual developments that occurred during the first half of the twentieth century (1900-1950)? (10 points) In the first half of the twentieth century‚ there were many significant developments that were political‚ scientific‚ and intellectual. The political developments that occurred in the twentieth century are fascism‚ liberal-democratic capitalism‚ and communism. Communism came into play during the Russian Civil War. Fascism took place
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1. Between the years 1950 and 1970‚ wages increased significantly allowing most families to achieve the then ideal of a male-breadwinner‚ single income household. Beginning in the 1970s there was an enormous economic shift in the United States. Going from a manufacturing based economy to a service based economy there was a large change in the types of jobs now available to men as more opportunities for women and those with higher education. The level of education an individual received now largely
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During the 1950’s the pop movement emerged on the art scene‚ it was a movement that consisted of artist incorporating various aspects from popular culture‚ into their artworks‚ whether it be material goods‚ celebrities‚ comics or other things from media. In 1956‚ English Painter Richard Hamilton created his famous work of art “Just what is it that makes today’s homes so different‚ so appealing?”‚ a collage composed of various cutouts from other works of art or media. When the cutouts were all placed
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In June 1947‚ Castro learned of a planned expedition to invade the Dominican Republic and overthrow the right-wing military junta of Rafael Trujillo‚ a U.S. ally.[20] Being President of the University Committee for Democracy in the Dominican Republic‚ Castro joined the expedition.[21] Launched from Cuba‚ the invasion began on July 29‚ 1947; it consisted of around 1‚200 men‚ mostly exiled Dominicans or Cubans. However‚ Grau’s government arrested many of those involved before they set sail; Castro
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