1957 Snapshot
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The Vibe
Pop Culture
Space Age Dawn
Slang
"Square"
Price Check
Gas: $0.24
Notable Deaths
Christian Dior, Humphrey Bogart
Music & Style
Calypso/Pop
World Affairs
Sputnik Launch
Cold War Tensions
Yearly Summary
- Global Events: The Space Race begins as the USSR launches Sputnik 1, the first man-made satellite. The 'Little Rock Nine' integrate Central High School.
- Culture & Mood: Sci-fi obsession takes over pop culture. The 'Beat Generation' gains fame with Jack Kerouac's On the Road.
- Fashion & Slang: Sack dresses and narrow ties. If someone is annoying, they are a 'Square.'
- Fun Fact: The Hula Hoop is invented and becomes one of the biggest toy crazes in history, selling 100 million units in two years!