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President Eisenhower's "Modern Republicanism" policies helped to usher in a period of peace and prosperity for the war-weary nation during the 1950s. American families seemed to flourish with their growing families, suburban homes, and family cars. Learn more about this classic decade by reviewing the information provided in the slideshow below.
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Photograph Citations (left to right):
"Downtown Traffic, Hazard, Kentucky, 1950s." Hazard Kentucky and Perry County Photo History. Web. 22 July 2014 <http://hazardkentucky.com/1950_60.htm>.
"Dick Clark, American Bandstand." Dick Clark Productions, Inc. Museum TV. Web. 22 July 2014 <http://www.museum.tv/eotv/americanband.htm>.
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