Project Goal and Objectives
Project Goal:
As a result of viewing this exhibit, museum visitors will gain an
understanding of 1950s Culture in the Post-World War II era in light
of the Cold War.
Project Objectives:
Specifically, the visitor will:
- learn about different trends in the music and entertainment
of the 1950s
- learn about new food items introduced into American society in
the 1950s
- be able to compare and contrast the styles and trends of the 1950s
with those of today in the areas of furniture, appliances, technology,
entertainment, fashion, and foods
- learn about the events underlying the "Eisenhower Consensus" and
see how those events tie in with the social and cultural upheavals of
the 1960s
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