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New York, New York in the 1950s: 1 through 4 of 4

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  1. Cold War Heats Cold Feet
    date July 15, 1950 to July 27, 1953map New York, New Yorktags Conscription, Korean War, Marriage

    Here comes the bride, all dressed in white.  In mid-July 1950, many young couples were coming closer and closer to hearing the bridal march.  New York jewellers were astounded by the sudden demand for engagement and wedding rings.  According to W. Waters Schwab, the president of J.R. Wood & Sons, Inc., the increase was due to the Korean crisis.  It was mere weeks before this escalation of ring...

  2. "US Declared Able to Wage Cold War"
    date November 10, 1952map New York, New Yorktags Cold War, Red Scare

    How ready was the United States ready for the Cold War? On November 10, 1952, an article was printed in the New York Times.  Its purpose was to cover a dinner forum at the New School for Social Research at 66 West Twelfth Street, Manhattan, New York to discuss the need for the continuance of the newly coined “Cold War,” as well as the economic and social ramifications of the war that would persist...

  3. "Why They Become Communists" By Elizabeth Janeway
    date June 14, 1953map New York, New Yorktags Red Scare, Cold War

    What was the seductive and driving force of communism? An article published in the New York Times on June 14, 1953 sought to answer this question. Elizabeth Janeway’s “Why They Become Communists: Americans seeking an effective answer to communism’s internal danger must first be aware of its influence,” was the entire title of the article and resolved to serve as an indicator as to why and how...

  4. Barbie: The Female's Icon
    date January 1, 1959map New York, New Yorktags Barbie, Toys, Feminism, Femininity, Second Wave Feminism

    The eyes of little girls widened everywhere, as they witnessed the TV debut of a beloved toy.  Finally, there was a doll that resembled a “grown up girl” and not a baby.  Already an icon of beauty by the time of her TV commercial, Mattel's marketing emphasized the dolls mature face and figure that had made her famous:  “Barbie is small and so petite, her clothes and figure look so neat.[1]”...