Artworks+and+Popculture


 * Hudson River School -** Part of the romanticism and transcendentalism time
 * Hippies -** Long haired and wore raggedy clothing [part of counterculture]
 * Rock n' Roll -** Combination of a couple different types of music, very people during the 1950's
 * Beatniks -** Media sterotype that misrepresented real-life aspects of people
 * Drugs -** Used by hippies and other people who didn't follow American traditions, Usually made people do abnormal things. [part of counterculture]
 * TV -** Introduced shortly after the Radio, allowed people to watch local news, cartoons, etc.
 * Radio -** allowed JFK to do sunday fireside radio talks and update people to what was going on with the Great Depression
 * Sex Orientation -** People questioned and experimented with their sexual orientation [part of counterculture]
 * Jazz -** Type of music originated from African Americans
 * Elvis Presley** - Most popular American singers in the 20th century, "King of Rock n' Roll"
 * Utopia** - Idea of a "perfect" society with no flaws or issues
 * Flappers -** The 1920's look for young women, short hair, tight clothing
 * Dancehalls -** Allowed people to interact and socialize with other ethnicities
 * Theatres -** Watching a movie at the theatre allowed people to get away from their issues as one of their free-time activities