MYTHS 1945-1960

TEAM 4

HUMN-341

CULTURE AND SOCIETY: INTERACTIONS

By: Rhonda Dahlheimer, Matt Edwards, & Kimyotta Fernanders

Literary Plays:

Death of a Salesman Retrieved March 4, 2010 fromchanticleertheatre.org

1945-1960 Literature1946 The Iceman Cometh –Eugene

O’Neill *

1949 Death of a Salesman- Arthur Miller **

1956 Long Day’s Journey into Night- Eugene O’Neill ***

*The play takes place in a Greenwich Village Saloon in 1912 . The men are all alcoholics and the proprietor has a tendency to give out free drinks. They all are forced into a reality check about their pipe dreams.

** The first great American tragedy. “The play examines the cost of blind faith in the American Dream”(SparkNotes, 2010)

*** “Because of its deeply personal nature, O'Neill requested that the play be published posthumously, which meant that the play was not revealed to the world until

O'Neill's death in 1956.” (SparkNotes, 2010)

1945 Black Boy: A Record of Childhood & Youth – Richard Wright

1947 All the King’s Men – Robert Penn Warren

1948 The Naked and the Dead – Norman Mailer

1949 The Man with the Golden Arm- Nelson Algren

1951 From Here to Eternity – James Jones

1951 The Catcher in the Rye – JD Salinger

1952 The Caine Mutiny- Herman Wouk

1957 The Wapshot Chronicles – John Cheever

1958 Breakfast at Tiffany’s- Truman Capote

1945-1960 Literature

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America was just recovering from World War II, and then the Korean Conflict developed. “Literature reflected the conflict of self-satisfaction with '50s Happy Days and cultural self-doubt about conformity and the true worth of American values.” (Bradley, 2009)

Literature … The only strong literary movement was after 1950 when we enteredthe era of the beat generation most commonly referred to as “beatniks.” There was an increased interest in poetry and jazz in the 50’s. This marked the beginning of the youth rebellion against U.S. cultural values.

These authors wrote of a freer way of life:

Allen GinsbergJack KerouacWilliam BurroughsLawrence

FerlinghettiGregory Corso

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Science 1950-19551950 Artificial sweetener

cyclamate1950 Commercial color TV

broadcasts

1951 Heart-Lung machine- J. Andre-Thomas and John Gibbon

1952 Pocket size transistor radio

1952 1st infusion (hydrogen) bomb exploded by U.S. at Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands

1954 TV dinners 1955 1st practical hovercraft1955 Commercial electric

power from nuclear reactor produced

1955 Velcro patented1955 1st artificial diamonds

produced1955 Deep freezers capable

of freezing fresh food are marketed

Science 1945-19491945 Fluoridation of

water supply to prevent tooth decay

1945 1st nuclear bomb detonated by the U.S. in New Mexico

1946 Xerography (photocopying)

1947 Goodyear introduced the tubeless tire

1948 Atomic clock introduced

1948 Camera & film system- film develops in camera

1948 1st long time playing record- Peter Goldmark

1948 Transistor- Bell Laboratories

1949 X-rays 1st used for medical diagnosis

1949 General Mills & Pillsbury begin marketing prepared cake mixes

Science 1956-19601956 Birth Control

Pills1956 FORTRAN –

computer language1958 1st integrated

circuit- Texas Instruments

1959 COBOL- computer language

1960 1st laser beam1960 Astroturf

introduced- Astrodome in Houston, Texas

ART 1945-1960

Spring on the Missouri, Retrieved March 5, 2010 from http://www.artknowledgenews.com/files2008a/hart_benton_spring_missouri.jpg

Seated Woman. Retrieved March 5, 2010 from http://www.theslideprojector.com/images/1950s/dekooning/seatedwoman.jpg

Abstract expressionism was a American post-World War II art movement.

Artists began to explore color and shape

Second Story Sunlight. Retrieved March 5, 2010 from http://www.artknowledgenews.com/2009-10-15-23-20-11-works-by-edward-hopper-staged-at-palazzo-reale-first-major-italian-exhibition.html

It can be broadly divided into two groups: Action Painting and Color Field and Hard-Edge Painting

American History 1945-1960

A brief look at the some of the most memorable events

Post WWII America The End of WWII The Korean war 1950 The Cold War The Space Race First use of Nuclear weapons Thriving economy Coming out of WWII The Truman Doctrine 1947 UNIVAC first electronic computer 1951 McCarthy Hearings 1954 United States Recognizes Israel as a

nation 1948 Alaska and Hawaii admitted to the

Union 1959

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Presidents 1945-1960

Franklin D. Roosevelt1933-1945

Events During Roosevelt’s

Presidency

-Ushered in The New Deal

-Led the country in aftermath of

the Great Depression

-Led the country into WWII and

during the majority of the war

-Regarded as one of the greatest

presidents

Harry S. Truman

1945-1953

Events during Truman’s Presidency

-Nuclear weapons used on Japan

-The founding of the United Nations

-The Beginning of the Cold War

-The creation of NATO

-The Korean War

Dwight D. Eisenhower1953-1961

Events during Eisenhower’s

Presidency

-Cease fire of Korean War

-Made Nuclear weapons a defense

Priority

-Launched the Space Race

-Expanded Social Security

-Began Interstate Highway System

Music 1945-1960Radio was the

lifeline for AmericansProviding news,

music and entertainment

Programming included soap operas, quiz shows, children's hours, mystery stories, fine drama, and sports.

Music- 1945Albums Released

King Cole Trio- Nat King Cole

Merry Christmas-Bing Crosby

Paris 1945- Django Reinhardt

Glenn Miller- Glenn Miller

Music 1946Big Bands

Greater Kensington String Band

South Philadelphia String Band

Musical HitsAnnie Get Your GunShow Boat

Music 1947- 1950LP( Long playing

record) introduced.-1948

Billboard introduced the description "rhythm & blues“-1949

"Jump bands" introduced-1950

George Lewis Ragtime Jazz Band, New Orleans, 1950.

Music 1950-1960Birth of Rock and

RollPortable radios made

it easy for people to listen to music anywhere.

Music 1950-1960Top Hits

The Fat Man –Fats Domino-1950

Sixty Minute Man -Dominoes -1951

Lawdy Miss Clawdy -Lloyd Price -1952

Money Honey -Money Honey -1953

Rock Around The Clock -Bill Haley & His Comets -1954

Music 1950-1960Tutti-Frutti- Little

Richard -1955Hound Dog –Elvis

Presley -1956Jailhouse Rock - Elvis

Presley -1957Johnny B. Goode- Chuck

Berry -1958Chuck Berry- Ray

Charles-1959Will You Love Me

Tomorrow- Shirelles -1960

Magazines 1945-1960

Ebony-1945Time Magazine-

1945Weird Tales-1946Highlights-1946

Magazines 1945-1960Portfolio-1950-

1951Playboy-19531959 the year

National Geographic 1st published photo as covers.

Popular Teen Magazines 1950’sHep CatPhotoplayPopular Screen Screenland TV Radio Mirror Movie Stars Teen Beat Teen Star

Album Movie World Teen Magazine

Movies 1945-1960Ealing comedies", from

1946 to 1956. Walt Disney continued a

steady release of family comedies.

Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis took the stage during 1950’s

British Industry produced a number of highly successful film series Privates Progress (1956)and I’m All Right Jack(1959)

Movies 1945-1960Spellbound -1945Scudda Hoo! Scudda

Hay! –starring Marilyn Monroe-1948

Movies 1945-1960European Movies

Introduced-1951Teenage Crime Wave

-1955Rock Around the

Clock -1956Hot Rod Rumble -

1957I Married a Monster

from Outer Space -1958

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