The 1950s were a wild mix of domestic duties, social expectations, and carefully polished appearances—all wrapped up in a perfectly pressed apron. For women of the era, life was about striking a ...

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 ...

Cold cream served a dual purpose as both a cleanser and makeup remover in the 1950s, with brands like Pond's and Noxzema becoming household names. This thick, mineral oil-based cream worked by using ...

In the 1950s, women weathercasters were idolized and lusted over. They were also seen as a major threat. If you can't access your feeds, please contact customer support. Thanks! Check your phone for a ...

New data on the American workforce has revealed that our understanding of “gendered” jobs has changed drastically. In the 1950s, for example, a female bartender was statistically very unusual, but in ...

The following interview with historian Erika Dyck addresses some of the historical attitudes about women in psychedelics, based on her research. She has studied an earlier generation of psychedelic ...