... 1950s almost inevitably invoke an image of the so called "traditional" nuclear family portrayed in famous TV shows like "Happy Days." In this "golden age" of the family, happily married men and women lived in suburban homes raising families. Women gleefully fulfilled their roles as mothers and wives while men ... with modern appliances, individual bedrooms, garages, and lawns for as little a $6,000. The suburban boom was born. People married at a younger age as prosperity and government aid allowed them to establish themselves more easily. American Postwar prosperity was expressed throu...

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... Guernica by Nazi planes during the Spanish Civil War, the painting transforms the local struggle into an international battle between totalitarianism and human freedom-the issue that also dominated the age's ideological debates. Picasso's painting is a perfect example of ideological thought and expression of modern art. Another example of modernism and ideological thought is the painting "We are Making a New World ... , household products, and domestic appliances. Radio reached its peak in the years after 1935. The spread of mass culture heightened the prestige of the Untied States. The ...

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... every American family an annual income of no less than $2,000, in Long's words more than enough to buy "a radio, a car, and a home." He also promised everyone over age 60 an old-age pension (Sindler). By February 1935, Long's followers had organized over 27,000 "Share Our Wealth" clubs. Roosevelt had to take him seriously, for a Democratic poll revealed Long could attract ... National Union's weekly newspaper serialized "The Protocols of the Elders of Zion," an anti-Semitic forgery (Tull). Father Coughlin's influence on Depression-era America was enormous. His radio program, "The Golden...

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... and comedies. It was the style of black and white American films that first evolved in the 1940s that became prominent in the post-war era, and lasted in a classic "Golden Age" period until about 1960 which was marked by Orson Welles' Touch of Evil (1958), described as the "last" film of the classic film noir era. Classic film noir ... ...

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... a formal church, the Renaissance came to Britain, and most importantly, the idea that a woman could lead a nation was solidified. Elizabeth's reign is referred to as the Elizabethan era or the Golden Age of Elizabeth. 5. Medici Family The rise of the Medici in Florence coincided with the triumph of the capitalist class over the guild merchants and artisans. Until 1532 the democratic constitution ... ...

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... character, the Phantom, created by Lee Fall and Ray Moore. The first comic book icon was born in the 40's. Siegel and Shuster's creation of Superman became a start of the Golden Age of comic book history. Sadly, they sold the rights of Superman to DC Comics in the 40's and never gained the amount of profits that Superman has garnered through the ... ...

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... Korea was still young uprisings tore the new nation apart, however, a military officer named Wang Kon took over power and reunited the new nation in 935. In Korea there was a golden age which lasted from 1392 to 1910 but this ended with the invasions of Japan and the Manchurians. The invasions were stopped but hurt Korea economically which led to greater problems ... ...

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