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"Lady Day" sang about Strange Fruits.
Who is Billie Holiday?
Before smartphones, you might have had to spin a numbered wheel on this device to call a friend.
What is a rotary telephone?
Kids used chalk to draw numbered squares on sidewalks before hopping through them, usually on one foot.
What is Hopscotch?
In 1936, this beloved Black dancer and Shirley Temple starred in the film The Big Broadcast of 1936.
Who is Bill "Bojangles" Robinson?
This president occupied the White House in 1936 and would eventually be elected to an unprecedented four terms.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
Elvis Presley purchased Graceland in Memphis during this year.
What is 1957?
Known as "Ol' Blue Eyes," this legendary singer recorded songs including "My Way" and "New York, New York."
Who is Frank Sinatra?
Before television became common, families gathered around this device to hear music, comedies, dramas, sports, and news.
What is a radio?
Players buy properties, build houses and hotels, and try not to go bankrupt in this classic board game.
What is Monopoly?
This legendary Black actor and activist starred in the 1936 film Show Boat.
Who is Paul Robeson?
In December 1936, this legendary heavy hitter became the first African American to sign a major league baseball.
Who is Josh Gibson?
Jesse Owens won four gold medals at the Berlin Olympics during this year.
What is 1936?
This American "heavenly" singer and guitarist gained popularity in the 1930s and 1940s with gospel recordings featuring a unique mixture of spiritual lyrics and electric guitar.
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Before Google, generations of students searched through volumes of these alphabetically arranged reference books to complete school reports.
What is an encyclopedia?
Introduced in the 1940s, this colorful metal spring became famous for "walking" down stairs.
What is a Slinky?
In December 1957, this smooth-voiced "Unforgettable" singer chose to end his historic NBC variety program: "Madison Avenue is afraid of the dark"
Who is Nat King Cole?
This former general and Supreme Allied Commander was President of the United States in 1957.
Dwight D. Eisenhower?
The bikini was introduced in Paris during this year.
What is 1946?
"Let the good times roll" is the famous opening line of this 1946 jump blues smash by this person.
Who is Louis Jordan?
Drop a coin into this machine at a diner, make your selection, and your favorite record might start playing.
What is a jukebox?
Introduced in 1952, this toy originally let children stick plastic eyes, noses, ears, and mouths into a real vegetable.
What is Mr. Potato Head?
Running from 1955 to 1975, this legendary CBS Western about the citizens of Dodge City is one of the longest-running prime-time dramas in TV history.
What is Gunsmoke?
She made history in February 1946 for "Street in Bronzeville", becoming the first Black author to win a Pulitzer Prize.
Who is Gwendolyn Brooks?
Dr. Seuss published The Cat in the Hat during this year.
What is 1957?
Founded by Berry Gordy in Detroit in 1959, this record label eventually gave us The Supremes, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, and Stevie Wonder.
What is Motown Records?
Before the feature film began, movie audiences often watched these short filmed reports showing current events from around the world.
What are newsreels?
Introduced in 1957, this plastic flying disc became one of the most recognizable outdoor toys in America.
What is the Frisbee?
Debuting in 1957, this TV western starred Richard Boone as Paladin, a sophisticated gunfighter whose business card read this phrase.
What is Have Gun – Will Travel?
In October 1957, the Soviet Union shocked the world by launching this first artificial satellite into orbit.
What is Sputnik 1?
The first issue of Life magazine in its famous weekly photojournalism format was published during this year.
What is 1936?