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This category is for the decade 1950s in women's history. 1900s; 1910s; 1920s; 1930s; 1940s; 1950s; 1960s; 1970s; 1980s; 1990s; 2000s; ... African-American women in ...
Adrien Broom (born 1980), fashion and fine art photographer specializing in images of young women; Zoe Lowenthal Brown (1927–2022), fine art photography, documentary photographic "visual essays", and portraiture. Esther Bubley (1921–1998), expressive photos of ordinary people, later specializing in children in hospitals and other medical themes
Irina Krush was the first female American to hold the title of Grandmaster. [266] [267] Danica Patrick was the first woman to win a pole in the Daytona 500 and a NASCAR Cup Series race. [268] Danica Patrick was the first woman to lead the Daytona 500. [269]
The table below shows a breakdown by sector of jobs held by women in 1940 and 1950. Women overwhelmingly worked in jobs segmented by sex. Women were still highly employed as textile workers and domestic servants, but the clerical and service field greatly expanded. This tertiary sector was more socially acceptable, and many more educated women ...
A series of images from the era have emerged more than a decade after they were almost thrown away.
The following American film actresses are listed alphabetically. It contains both actresses born American and those who acquired American nationality later. Some actors who are well known for both film and TV work are also included in the list of American television actresses. Meryl Streep Michelle Pfeiffer Jodie Foster Julia Roberts
By 1955, tight fitting drainpipe jeans became popular among American women. [34] Casual sportswear was also an increasingly large component of women's wardrobes, especially the white T-shirts popularized by Brigitte Bardot and Sandra Milo between 1957 and 1963. [35] Casual skirts were narrow or very full.
The Great Depression was the worst economic crisis in US history. More than 15 million Americans were left jobless and unemployment reached 25%. 25 vintage photos show how desperate and desolate ...