The 1950s shaped auto history in the U.S. like few other times could. Once WWII ended, people felt hopeful, economy surged ...

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 ...

"American Experience Presents" is a podcast that brings a fresh take on the iconic stories told on TV's most-watched history series. Launching with three powerful narratives: Joseph McCarthy, whose ...

A selection of sandwiches on sale at a deli - G.MARTYSHEVA/Shutterstock Since the first invention of the sandwich at a card table in the 18th century, people have ...

This restored and colorized footage brings the holiday season of 1950s America back to life. Streets lined with glowing shop windows, families bundled in winter coats, and small towns decorated with ...

The 1950s were an interesting culinary terrain. From Swanson TV dinners to savory gelatin salads, midcentury Americans crafted many dishes that seem almost alien to the modern palate. The '50s were a ...

Photographers Robert Frank and Todd Webb set out to photograph America in 1955. A new exhibition at the MFAH offers a look at what they found. Two images of the open road introduce “Robert Frank and ...

Here’s What You Need To Know: In the 1950s, the United States was already hard at work experimenting with the idea of launching large missiles from submarines, in the early stages of what would become ...

As we lean into Tuesday’s election, a thread emerges that binds today to 1950, when Hank Greenspun founded the Las Vegas Sun amid an international and domestic environment that, sadly, feels very much ...