Across
- 2. Popular “breakfast television” news show; first aired Jan 14,1952
- 5. Ludwig song that hit #2 on the Billboard Top 100 in 1959; played repeatedly on an episode of That ‘70s Show after Eric and Donna breakup
- 6. Danny’s Donuts became a Grand Slam when they officially changed their name in 1959
- 10. 1958 Capote novella features this “American geisha” in 1943 Manhattans Upper East Side
- 11. James Stewart and Kim Novak starred in this 1958 Hitchcock suspense that will have you “rocking side-to-side”
- 14. Popular southern marshmallow “salad” that gained notoriety in the 50s
- 15. Barbara Millicent Roberts; launched 1959 by Mattel
- 16. Middle East canal attacked in 1956 at the center of the Tripartite Aggression or the Sinai War was referred to as the ______ ______ to the rest of the world?
- 17. Grassroots enthusiests helped launch this SUV in the 50s. Taking the original freedom machine to new heights in sales, thanks to seven unique models
- 18. Purchased for 2 cents an acre in 1959; the largest state
- 19. Accommodations Chain established in 1952, named after the 1942 film starring Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire
- 20. Presley, Dean, and others donned a gnarly pair
Down
- 1. Dinner popularized in 1953 by the Swanson Co after having an overage of turkeys; usually enjoyed around the television
- 3. Trendy dog skirt that usually hit just below the knees
- 4. Post war, with a booming economy the 1950s were known as the _____ Days
- 7. 1959 “Don’t talk back” song
- 8. ____ 451; published in 1953
- 9. Cone or torpedo shaped ladies undergarment
- 12. Chain store akin to the original Ben Franklin with a more fashionable clothing department; 1956-1990
- 13. The most significant social change of the 1950s