THE 1950s
The name of the first satellite launched into orbit by Russia in 1957
Sputnik
Shutterbug is slang for this, especially an amateur one
photographer
She ripped her see-through pants on her way to the podium when she won an Oscar for "Funny Girl"
Barbara Streisand
The national flower of Japan
Cherry Blossom
Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, a Black trader, founded the settlement that later became this "Windy City"
Chicago
He overthrew Fulgencio Batista in 1959 and became dictator of Cuba
Fidel Castro
It's another term for a state or federal prison
a penitentiary
Aspiring rock and roll singer appeared on the Ed Sullivan show in 1956, but could only be shown from the waist up
Elvis Presley
Flower is associated with Valentine’s Day
Rose
He was an editor for "Black Sports" magazine & sports director of KNBC before joining the "Today" show
Bryant Gumble
The year Disneyland opened
1955
It's a store or restaurant that specializes in cold cuts, smoked fish, cheeses & the like
a delicatessen
Famous cowboy of the 1950s was really named Leonard Slye
Roy Rogers
The most popular color of rose is red, this is the second most popular
Pink
In 1945 this educator became the 1st Black person elected to the Hall of Fame for Great Americans
Booker T. Washington
Eating this type of live fish became popular in the 1950s
Goldfish
It's defined as the official care & preservation of natural resources
Conservation
Originally sang "That'll Be the Day" in 1957
Buddy Holly & Crickets
The fuzzy brown center and the classic yellow petals are actually 1,000 – 2,000 individual flowers, held together on a single stalk.
Sunflowers
The name of the woman who refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabamaln 1955
Rosa Parks
Television game show first aired in 1956 and is still running today
Price Is Right
The political right is commonly known as this
Conservative
Smoky-voiced singer sang "Too Young" in 1951
Nat King Cole
Flower was once more valuable than gold
During the 1600s, tulips were so valuable in Holland that their bulbs were worth more than gold. The craze was called tulip mania, or tulipomania, and caused the crash of the Dutch economy. Tulips can continue to grow as much as an inch per day after being cut.
This household item was invented by Sarah Boone
Ironing Board