1958
Late fifties date
1958 is a year in the twentieth century, often referenced as a specific point in time for historical events, birthdates, or cultural moments: My parents were married in 1958.
Like other year numbers, it functions as a noun or adjective: a 1958 Chevrolet, the class of 1958.
Amplified popular music genre
- ElvisRock and roll monarch
- doo-wopFifties vocal harmony genre
- drive-inVenue serving seated motorists
- jukeboxCoin-operated music player
diner · tailfins · hotrod · chromium · Formica · hi-fi · greaser
Residential areas outside cities
- consumerismPreoccupation with acquiring goods
- post-warAfter military conflict ends
- McCarthyismPolitically-motivated accusation without evidence
- segregationForced separation by group
Eisenhower · desegregation · middle-class · optimism · conformity · prosperity
Of lasting excellence
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- antiqueOld valued collectible
- retroEvoking recent past
- mid-centuryHalfway through a hundred
heritage · timeless · patina · pristine · estate · relic · old-fashioned · memorabilia
rock-n-roll
Amplified popular music genre
jukebox · diner · tailfins · hotrod · chromium · Formica · hi-fi · greaser
Sputnik
First orbital spacecraft
suburbia
Residential areas outside cities
- consumerismPreoccupation with acquiring goods
- post-warAfter military conflict ends
- McCarthyismPolitically-motivated accusation without evidence
Eisenhower · segregation · desegregation · middle-class · optimism · conformity · prosperity
classic
Of lasting excellence
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- antiqueOld valued collectible
- retroEvoking recent past
mid-century · heritage · timeless · patina · pristine · estate · relic · old-fashioned · memorabilia · Americana