The 50s Were More Than Happy Days

We tend to think of the 1950s in an idyllic way – sock hops, rock’ n’ roll, drive-ins, hoola hoops, and Howdy Doody, but that decade was actually pretty complex, and scary. It was a time of anxiety (think of the fears people had of being incinerated by atomic bombs) and assurance, which I talk about in my latest podcast, which you can listen to at Anchor.fm/rebeccapricejanney, or click on the Podcast icon on my website.