A Columbus-made Lustron prefabricated house is on display at Ohio History Center's 1950s: Building the American Dream exhibit. Central Ohio is facing a housing crisis, but it’s not the first time. The area, along with most of the rest of the country ...

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Many staple dishes served in the 1950s are no longer popular. In fact, many of these dishes are no longer prepared.

The Cold Cream Revolution 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 the principle that oil dissolves oil.

The 1965 March on Washington was a galvanizing moment for the American civil-rights movement of the ‘60s, but in terms of media coverage of American race relations of that era, it happened in the middle of almost daily news reports, public interest ...

COVINGTON, Ky. (WKRC) - Millions of families can now research their history with records from the 1950 U.S. census. The records were recently released after being sealed for 72 years. Data from the 1950 census not only reveals population numbers, but ...

During the 1950s Sarasota had much in common with the 1920s boom during which it was created. The important difference: It was not the frenetic, ever-expanding bubble that was certain to burst. The post-World War II resurgence throughout the county that ...

Oct. 27—SOUTH BEND — Starting on Nov. 9, the campus of The History Museum will be interpreted as the home of a 1950s African American family. The objective of the new iteration of the Worker's Home is to provide an innovative and immersive place for ...

RALEIGH (WTVD) -- Founded in the late 1800s, Pullen Memorial Baptist is one of the first churches in Raleigh, North Carolina to embrace LGBT rights. In the 1950s, Pastor William Wallace Finlator stood up for civil rights, women's rights and gay rights.