Dec 17th, 2008 · Cultural icon and former pinup queen Bettie Page died last week at the age of 85. Page rocked cultural norms between 1949 and 1957 with her suggestive poses. Sadie Stein, of the blog Jezebel, offers a remembrance of Page and why, for many, she is a heroine.
Jul 21st, 2008 · Fresh Air's jazz critic has a listen to a re-issue of The Hawk Flies High, the 1957 album from tenor saxophonist Coleman Hawkins — who's often credited with legitimizing that instrument in the jazz world.
Nov 25th, 2007 · Need ideas for a holiday dress? London's Victoria and Albert Museum is displaying the ultimate in high-end festive wear. The exhibition is called "The Golden Age of Couture, 1947-1957."
Oct 29th, 2007 · Celebrated country singer Porter Wagoner dies at 80. He had been hospitalized for lung cancer. Wagoner joined Nashville's Grand Ole Opry in 1957 and 10 years later he hired a 21-year-old Dolly Parton as his duet partner. Wagoner was known as much for his wardrobe as his music.
Oct 26th, 2007 · Fifty years ago, 80 white pastors in the Atlanta area took on segregationists in the Deep South. They took their beliefs to the front page of Atlanta's main newspaper in 1957, issuing what has been called The Ministers' Manifesto.
Oct 4th, 2007 · Robert Siegel revisits 1957, a year that somehow managed to generate many musical, cultural and scientific icons: West Side Story, The Music Man , Waiting for Godot, Bridge on the River Kwai, Sputnik and more.
Sep 30th, 2007 · When the Soviets launched Sputnik into orbit on Oct. 4, 1957, their history-making accomplishment sparked a much-needed revolution in scientific education in the U.S. But today, many educators feel that revolution has lost valuable ground.
Sep 26th, 2007 · The musical West Side Story premiered on Broadway 50 years ago today. While it is now an indelible part of American culture, with well-loved versions of film and music, the show's success was not assured back in 1957. It was the work of director and choreographer Jerome Robbins, playwright Arthur Laurents, lyricist Stephen Sondheim and composer Leonard Bernstein.