The 1950s were a unique time. Families flocked to the suburbs, World War Two ended in victory, the Great Depression faded in the rear-view mirror, and American life was changing. It was a time of innovation and imagination.
This era brought us new restaurants and new inventions that we still know and love today. From new home technology to new ways to shop, and even world-changing science like the development of the H-Bomb, the 1950s truly ushered in a new era.
Check out our list of ’50s firsts.
Hey, while you’re here, see what we’re doing to give back to members of the greatest generation who did so much for us in the 1940s and 1950s. Read all about it here.