1959 Snapshot
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The Vibe
Pop Culture
The Twilight Zone
Slang
"Cloud 9"
Price Check
Gas: $0.25
Notable Deaths
Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, Frank Lloyd Wright
Music & Style
Motown Roots
World Affairs
Cuban Revolution
Laotian Civil War
Yearly Summary
- Global Events: Alaska and Hawaii become the 49th and 50th US states. Fidel Castro takes power in Cuba. The kitchen debate occurs between Nixon and Khrushchev.
- Culture & Mood: The 1950s end on a high note of jazz, lounge music, and the beginning of the 'Jet Age.'
- Fashion & Slang: Stiletto heels gain popularity. If you are extremely happy, you are 'Cloud 9.'
- Fun Fact: The first Barbie doll is introduced at the American International Toy Fair, wearing her famous black-and-white striped swimsuit!