The simple design worn at the party — a snug waist, a swaying bell of fabric and fanciful appliqués — became one of the defining looks of the 1950s as it evolved into the “poodle skirt ...

Many of the songs in the 1950s hinted at the simmering racial tension that would later usher in the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. The 1950s was a pivotal era in music, laying the groundwork for ...

Ah, the 1950s, a decade full of sock hops, drive-ins, and poodle skirts. Imagine a time when Elvis was the shining star, and ...