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 ...

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 ...

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

live in and work in and around Fort Wayne during the 1950s. This show offers you a look at what Fort Wayne’s citizens did during the time of Ike, Elvis, duck-and-cover-drills, poodle skirts and ...