Flashback to 1956 - A Timeline of Life in America

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[druegillis]

I turned 7 in 1956. This was a GREAT time to be a kid. Nothing to worry about. Went out to play and came home when my mom rang the bell or the street lights came on. We made airplanes out of outboard motor boxes from Captain Stans, put the box on a wagon and took turns pulling each other around the block. Also towed each other on roller skates with a bike, but those 90 degree turns on the sidewalk corners often resulted in skinned up knees. Funny- no one ever ended up in the hospital. We were both lucky and fortunate to grow up in those times. Silver Spring, Maryland.

[skinnerhound]

My Father finished his four years in the Navy March 1956. He would have been 90yo this month. RIP Dad.

[usmc-veteran-]

My Dad owned a 1956 Chevy Belle Aire. It had a small V-8, 256 Cubic Inch. Beautiful car, he loved that car. Miss ya Dad....and Mom too.

[daveg.]

I know that year very well. I graduated from High School. My Dad said "Well you're not gonna just hang around here. it's college or the service". I was burnt out on academics, so I joined the US Army - the smartest thing I ever did. I grew up there and went to college some years later . . . My Army training landed me a job working on one of those IBM RAMAC computers and a 47 year career in IT.
Cheers.

[anthonychihuahua]

*Cheers!* To all those born in 1956 🥂
May you live as long as you wish
and love as long as you live 💗

[lblough]

I was 3 in 1956. Life was decent and good. None of the craziness was here then. Everyone still had respect for themselves and others. Plain. Simple. Ordinary was still ok.

[navret]

I was 10 years old. I miss those glory days of America. How much further can we slide?

[dianekennedy]

I was born at the tail end of 1955. I look at this video and remember how much simpler life was in the 1950'sand 60's. I miss those simpler times.

[monicamurray]

I miss it too. I was six years old and my sister and mom and dad were all together. I'll never forget those times. I wish I could go back for just one more day.

[philipf]

I was born in August of that year. Always think of my youth and how much fun and easy life was as I grew through the 60's and 70's. Our country has definitely changed for the worse since then. Wish I had a time machine to go back.

[OcotilloTom]

I remember when the Ed Sullivan show was called "Toast of the Town", (1948-54) it became the Ed Sullivan show in 1955. It was hardly infamous, it was a great show for all the family. I remember watching it on Sunday evening knowing that "tomorrow" would be school a day! ugh!

[millerforester]

The 50s were my adolescent years. The first record I purchased myself was "Sh-boom", by the Crew Cuts. I took my first job at age 14 (1955). The two years before that I enjoyed glorious summers in the back yard, reading books from the bookmobile, and eating pimento cheese sandwiches with iced tea. No A/C in the house, or in dad's '53 Chrysler. Now at age 14, you've seen and experienced so much crap as to be nearly worthless. To me, the 50s were the best time to be here, ever.

[REMBRANTTUBE]

LIFE SEEMED SO MUCH BETTER THAN IT IS TODAY!!

[Kevin-yhyt]

No mention of American Bandstand? That show is a distinct memory of mine from 1956, Thanks for your videos.

[Skycop]

Proud Southern born in 1951 Vietnam veteran.

[judierenfrow]

I graduated from high school that year. Things were good. Although my dad became very ill in my senior year, I loved those times. My Economics teacher (we call him Professor) made a big impact on our class. He would read a passage out of the Bible at the beginning of the class and we took five minutes to discuss what we thought it said. Unheard of today. My dad mad a full recovery in 57. We celebrated our 65th graduation this June. I have seen so many changes since 56, some good some bad. Praying for our great Country. 🙏🇺🇸

[grampy]

Those were the years when you had good people influencing your life. And heroes with morals.

[doncarlton]

The year I was born! A great time to be alive!

[Dave-hcpp]

I was born in 1956 and turn 65 in a month or so. I think back to growing up in the 50’s and 60’s and I can’t help but wonder what’s happened to our country. I miss what we’ve lost. What we’ve gained doesn’t seem like it’s worth the cost.

[ameliafroehlich]

My birth year! Thank you for loading it!!