Picture this: families gathered around their kitchen tables after a long day, the aroma of home-cooked meals filling the air, and aluminum TV trays positioned perfectly in front of the television set.

American society in the 1950s was geared toward the family. Marriage and children were part of the national agenda. And the Cold War was in part a culture war, with the American family at the center ...

April 1 (UPI) --On Friday, the National Archives released detailed results from one of the most anticipated government head counts in history -- which it says provides a "window into history" and a ...

Here’s What You Need To Know: In the 1950s, the United States was already hard at work experimenting with the idea of launching large missiles from submarines, in the early stages of what would become ...

Orlando, Florida-based Mike Schneider, AP’s primary census reporter, saw the routine release of 72-year-old census data as an opportunity to deliver a textured portrait of 1950s America, reminding ...