https://padlet.com/dana_fronek709/3mxol88zdx77 photo collage by Dana Fronek en-us 2018-02-28 16:16:30 UTC 2025-12-18 07:34:06 UTC hello@padlet.com dana_fronek709 https://padlet.com/dana_fronek709/3mxol88zdx77/wish/236491850 As soldiers returned from World War II and settled into family life, they contributed to an unprecedented population explosion known as the baby boom. During the late 1940s and through the early 1960s, the birthrate in the United States soared.]]> 2018-02-28 16:22:49 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_fronek709/3mxol88zdx77/wish/236491850 dana_fronek709 https://padlet.com/dana_fronek709/3mxol88zdx77/wish/236491949 During the 1950s, the role of homemaker and mother was glorified in popular magazines. Time magazines described the homemaker as "the key figure in all suburbia, the thread that weaves between family and community--the keeper of suburban dream." Many women were not happy with their roles; they felt isolated, bored, and unfulfilled.]]> 2018-02-28 16:22:57 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_fronek709/3mxol88zdx77/wish/236491949 dana_fronek709 https://padlet.com/dana_fronek709/3mxol88zdx77/wish/236491971 While franchises like Mc
Donald’s helped standardize what people ate, some American workers found themselves becoming standardized as well. Employees who were well paid and held secure jobs in thriving companies sometimes paid a price for economic advancement: a loss of their individuality.]]> 2018-02-28 16:22:59 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_fronek709/3mxol88zdx77/wish/236491971 dana_fronek709 https://padlet.com/dana_fronek709/3mxol88zdx77/wish/236491997 Although TV turned out to be wildly popular, radio and movies survived. But instead of competing with television’s mass market for drama and variety shows, radio stations turned to local programming of news, weather, music, and community issues. The strategy paid off. During the decade, radio advertising rose by 35 percent, and the number of radio stations increased by 50 percent.]]> 2018-02-28 16:23:00 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_fronek709/3mxol88zdx77/wish/236491997 dana_fronek709 https://padlet.com/dana_fronek709/3mxol88zdx77/wish/236492026 Suburban living made owning a car a necessity. Most of the new suburbs, built in formerly rural areas, did not offer public transportation, and people had to drive to their jobs in the cities. In addition, many of the schools, stores, synagogues, churches, and doctors’ and dentists’ offices were not within walking distance of suburban homes. ]]> 2018-02-28 16:23:02 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_fronek709/3mxol88zdx77/wish/236492026 dana_fronek709 https://padlet.com/dana_fronek709/3mxol88zdx77/wish/237264401 This is an ad to show how excited they are for radio to be in color. This meant video, movies and talk shows were viewed in color. This changed the way people viewed radio and movies because they thought it was awesome.]]> 2018-03-02 03:01:47 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_fronek709/3mxol88zdx77/wish/237264401 dana_fronek709 https://padlet.com/dana_fronek709/3mxol88zdx77/wish/237264625 This is an ad for a movie from the 1950s. This ad is in color which made it more interesting and the movie is also in color. This caught the people's attention which made people want to come see it. ]]> 2018-03-02 03:03:31 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_fronek709/3mxol88zdx77/wish/237264625 dana_fronek709 https://padlet.com/dana_fronek709/3mxol88zdx77/wish/237265917 This image shows owning a car making ordering food more fun. Fast-food restaurants catered to the car culture by offering drive-up services. ]]> 2018-03-02 03:13:27 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_fronek709/3mxol88zdx77/wish/237265917 dana_fronek709 https://padlet.com/dana_fronek709/3mxol88zdx77/wish/237265986 This image is a newspaper ad for people to buy cars. According to the image cars were not just for transport but for fashion and fun.]]> 2018-03-02 03:13:53 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_fronek709/3mxol88zdx77/wish/237265986 dana_fronek709 https://padlet.com/dana_fronek709/3mxol88zdx77/wish/237266195 This image shows several children sorta lined up along a wall. This shows how there was a large number of babies which increased the population during the 1950s.]]> 2018-03-02 03:15:20 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_fronek709/3mxol88zdx77/wish/237266195 dana_fronek709 https://padlet.com/dana_fronek709/3mxol88zdx77/wish/237266413 This image shows multiple families. The sight of many children and and families shows the increase of people in the population. ]]> 2018-03-02 03:16:57 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_fronek709/3mxol88zdx77/wish/237266413 dana_fronek709 https://padlet.com/dana_fronek709/3mxol88zdx77/wish/237268319 this image is an example of women's roles because it shows a woman cleaning which is where her social standing was during this time.]]> 2018-03-02 03:29:39 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_fronek709/3mxol88zdx77/wish/237268319 dana_fronek709 https://padlet.com/dana_fronek709/3mxol88zdx77/wish/237268612 This image shows a room full of women using typewriters. This shows how women were kept to more basic jobs.]]> 2018-03-02 03:31:09 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_fronek709/3mxol88zdx77/wish/237268612 dana_fronek709 https://padlet.com/dana_fronek709/3mxol88zdx77/wish/237269300 This is an image of many students wearing the same clothes. Wearing the same clothes and doing the same things as others made you more liked and known.]]> 2018-03-02 03:34:59 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_fronek709/3mxol88zdx77/wish/237269300 dana_fronek709 https://padlet.com/dana_fronek709/3mxol88zdx77/wish/237269486 This image shows many young women wearing cross banners to show their importance to the towns and cities which made them well known and liked.]]> 2018-03-02 03:35:58 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_fronek709/3mxol88zdx77/wish/237269486