For a young child, life in the 1950's, (especially in the south) had become an adventurous playground, mainly due to the war. read more
For a young child, life in the 1950's, (especially in the south) had become an adventurous playground, mainly due to the war. Accurate bombing was only a dream and as a result, bomb craters littered the countryside, especially near aerodromes such as Hornchurch where we lived. read more
A growing group of Americans spoke out against inequality and injustice during the 1950s. African Americans had been fighting against racial discrimination for centuries; during the 1950s, however, the struggle against racism and segregation entered the mainstream of American life. For example, in 1954, in the landmark Brown v. read more