Posts Tagged: 1960s
Civil Rights No Laughing Matter
The battle for civil rights went to the heart of what the American Dream was about and who could share in it. By the late 1960s, race relations crept front and center into the news and public discourse, a fact
Civil Rights No Laughing Matter
The battle for civil rights went to the heart of what the American Dream was about and who could share in it. By the late 1960s, race relations crept front and center into the news and public discourse, a fact
Can Betty Draper Tune in to the Now Generation?
Like my own mother Betty, Mad Men’s Betty Draper woke one morning in the late 1960s to the realization she was a square. In a world firmly divided into the “under 30s” and “over 30s” she was no longer part
Can Betty Draper Tune in to the Now Generation?
Like my own mother Betty, Mad Men’s Betty Draper woke one morning in the late 1960s to the realization she was a square. In a world firmly divided into the “under 30s” and “over 30s” she was no longer part
Betty Drapers Diet Tips
There came a time in every Cold War housewife’s life when the safety of the containment policy offered by a good girdle simply wasn’t enough to keep those pesky curves in line. Comely Betty Draper the once enviably svelte housewife
Betty Drapers Diet Tips
There came a time in every Cold War housewife’s life when the safety of the containment policy offered by a good girdle simply wasn’t enough to keep those pesky curves in line. Comely Betty Draper the once enviably svelte housewife
Making The Scene With Mad Men
Millions will turn-on and tune-in when Mad Men returns for its 6th season. AMC is hoping you won’t drop out. The Beat Goes On We last left Don Draper and the gang at Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce in April of
Making The Scene With Mad Men
Millions will turn-on and tune-in when Mad Men returns for its 6th season. AMC is hoping you won’t drop out. The Beat Goes On We last left Don Draper and the gang at Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce in April of
Media Made Women- Working Girls
Of course no one wanted to end up a spinster in the 1950s and 1960s but smart single gals knew a job could be a Space age launching pad for snaring a husband. So until Prince charming came along, the
Media Made Women- Working Girls
Of course no one wanted to end up a spinster in the 1950s and 1960s but smart single gals knew a job could be a Space age launching pad for snaring a husband. So until Prince charming came along, the
How to Win the Big Football Game and the Girl
Touchdown Chasing the American Dream, Bill Bradley sure knew how to score on the football team. But when it came to scoring with the girls he was a big zero. Learn how our hero Bill tackled his girl problem and
How to Win the Big Football Game and the Girl
Touchdown Chasing the American Dream, Bill Bradley sure knew how to score on the football team. But when it came to scoring with the girls he was a big zero. Learn how our hero Bill tackled his girl problem and
Remembrance of New Years Eve Past Pt I
Back to the Future It was a freezing finish to the fifties, that last day in December of 1959, and the exciting “World of Tomorrow” 1960 was less than twenty-four hours away. The far-off world that had captivated my parents
Remembrance of New Years Eve Past Pt I
Back to the Future It was a freezing finish to the fifties, that last day in December of 1959, and the exciting “World of Tomorrow” 1960 was less than twenty-four hours away. The far-off world that had captivated my parents
High Hopes For the New Year
It was a freezing finish to the fifties and TV weatherman Tex Antoine advised everyone to just stay put in their igloos. The last week in December 1959 the East Coast was hit with an icy, blustery snowstorm and it
High Hopes For the New Year
It was a freezing finish to the fifties and TV weatherman Tex Antoine advised everyone to just stay put in their igloos. The last week in December 1959 the East Coast was hit with an icy, blustery snowstorm and it
Little Sally’s Big Visit With Her Grandparents
Just like the mythical Dick, Jane and Sally would visit Grandmother and Grandfather on their farm, I was off for an overnight visit with mine in Queens, NY. Clutching my Fun with Dick and Jane Primer to occupy me during
Little Sally’s Big Visit With Her Grandparents
Just like the mythical Dick, Jane and Sally would visit Grandmother and Grandfather on their farm, I was off for an overnight visit with mine in Queens, NY. Clutching my Fun with Dick and Jane Primer to occupy me during
The Cuban Missile Crisis PT III
Tossin’ and Turnin’ By Thursday, the Cuban Missile Crisis continued and as the tension elevated, so did my fever. I had taken all the orange flavored St Joseph aspirins that I could yet my fever had still not broken. The
The Cuban Missile Crisis PT III
Tossin’ and Turnin’ By Thursday, the Cuban Missile Crisis continued and as the tension elevated, so did my fever. I had taken all the orange flavored St Joseph aspirins that I could yet my fever had still not broken. The
Envisioning The American Dream 