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<p><em>(excerpt from twisted history podcast)</em></p><p>" ...What was it like being an American in 1950?</p><p>The cost of living was significantly lower, with a new car averaging around $1,500, a house costing about $15,000, and everyday items like a gallon of gas at $0.27, a loaf of bread at $0.14, and a movie ticket for 50–75 cents.</p><p>It was a very early stage of TV, so shows like, <em>You Bet Your Life</em>, or <em>The Lone Ranger</em> were popular, and Disney’s <em>Cinderella</em> was hot at the box office.</p><p>Rock and roll wasn't a thing yet. Elvis was only 15-years-old in 1950, so it was the age of Bing Crosby and Nat King Cole.</p><p>Your house may contain the recently invented automatic washing machine, and your pantry or fridge may have had brand-new products like Minute Rice, or processed sliced cheese from Kraft.</p><p>And ...Harry Truman, (who we almost NEVER talk about!) - Harry Truman was the president in his second term. Truman is consistently ranked among the great presidents, often placing in the top six to ten in scholarly surveys. If you’re a student, you should know about the Marshall Plan and the Truman Doctrine, and the whole <em>“The Buck Stops Here” </em>motto. </p><p>And, LISTEN to Twisted History. here’s what you need to know about Harry Truman ..." - <em>Large</em></p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/XIIx3Ktc?_showcaption=true" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3ysmXiP47E&utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=63390_102_1950-the-golden-age-of-twisted-history&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_63390_102_1950-the-golden-age-of-twisted-history"></a></div></div><div id="Article-Ad-Placeholder" data-union-ad></div></div>

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