American society in the 1950s was geared toward the family. Marriage and children were part of the national agenda. And the Cold War was in part a culture war, with the American family at the center ...

The 1950s were a defining decade for American culture. As the nation bounced back from the devastation of World War II, a vibrant new era emerged. Iconic cars, pin-up girls, and bustling cities ...

Oana Godeanu-Kenworthy received funding from the Fulbright Commission and The Library of Congress. Nixon doubled down on his vision of the social role of women: “What we want to do, is make life ...

American women in 1950 and 2010 have very little in common, except that they both have the same job. After all the progress women have made breaking into the male-driven work force, the American woman ...