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- Timeline of United States history (1950-1969) (7885 bytes)
1: ...United States history]] concerns events from '''[[1950]] to [[1969]]'''.
3: === [[1950s]] ===
4: ...seph McCarthy]] gains power, and [[McCarthyism]] (1950-1954) begins
5: *[[1950]] - [[McCarran Internal Security Act]]
6: *[[1950]] - [[Korean War]] begins
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- China (38909 bytes)
5: ...nd fell behind, and was too weak militarily to repel [[Europe]]an interference or [[Empire of Japan|Ja...
7: ...ruler of China, and increasingly characterizes itself as ''[[Taiwan]]'', which is also the usage commo...
16: ...of surrounding nations; a concept that continued well into the [[Qing dynasty]], although being contin...
23: ...to oppose ''Zhongguo'', then we should break off relations with them soon." In this sense, the term is...
25: ...Dynasty|Song]]. The term ''Zhongguo'' came to be related to geographic, cultural and political identit... - List of people by name: Aa (1020 bytes)
9: *[[Julius Aamisepp|Aamisepp, Julius]], (1883-1950), Estonian plant breeder
14: *[[Marc Aaronson|Aaronson, Marc]], (1950-1987), American astronomer - Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (35966 bytes)
2: ...ada]] (on the occasion of her [[Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II|Golden Jubilee]] in [[2002]], wearing h...
7: ...om|United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland]].
9: ...ds of the Isle of Man|Lord of Mann]]<!--Note on spelling: the Isle of Man has one "n", but her title, ...
14: ...lilybet.jpg|thumb|left|"Princess Lilibet" (here spelled "Lilybet") made the cover of ''Time'' in 1929,...
15: ...n Alexandra]] and grandmother Queen Mary respectively. - Eleanor of Aquitaine (11927 bytes)
1: [[Image:ELEANOROFAQUITAINE.jpg|right|frame|Eleanor of Aquitaine]]
3: '''Eleanor of Aquitaine''' ([[Bordeaux]], [[France]], c...
6: ...r Aenor'' in the ''langue d'oc'', but it became ''El顮or'' in the northern ''langue d'oil'' and in En...
8: ...e, and knew how to read, how to speak Latin, was well versed in music and literature, and enjoyed ridi...
10: ...ge, [[Louis VI of France|Louis VI]] had died, and Eleanor became Queen of France. - Mary of Teck (14662 bytes)
3: ...of York|Duchess of York]]. In her own right she held the title of a [[Princess]] of Teck in the Kingd...
5: ...wels built up over her years as queen are now priceless.
9: ...ther was [[Her Royal Highness]] [[Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge]], the third child and the young...
11: ...velled throughout Europe, visiting their various relatives and staying in [[Florence]], [[Italy]], for...
13: ... fail. During [[World War I]], the Swiss Embassy helped pass letters from Mary to her aunt, who lived ... - Madeleine Albright (7085 bytes)
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4: ...="center" colspan=2 | [[Image:secalbright.jpg|Madeleine Albright]]
16: | [[Colin Powell]]
35: ...Madeleine Korbel Albright''' ''n饧' '''Marie Korbel''' (born [[May 15]] [[1937]] in [[Prague]], [[Cze... - Hattie Caraway (2502 bytes)
1: ... - [[December 21]], [[1950]]) was the first woman elected to serve as a [[United States Senate|United ...
3: ...raway_hattie.jpg|left|Hattie Caraway, first woman elected to US Senate]]
9: ... served in that office until [[1921]] when he was elected to the [[United States Senate]] where he ser...
11: ... States Senate]]. (''see also: [[Rebecca Latimer Felton]]'').
15: ...pulist [[Louisiana]] politician [[Huey Long]] travelled to Arkansas on a 9-day campaign swing to campa... - Helen Clark (4005 bytes)
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9: |[[February 26]] [[1950]]<br>in [[Hamilton, New Zealand|Hamilton]], [[New...
17: |'''Religion:'''
25: |'''Electorates:''' - Margaret Chase Smith (2711 bytes)
3: ...s in Maine history. She was the first woman to be elected to both the [[United States House of Represe...
7: ...[[William Dodd Hathaway|Bill Hathaway]], the only election she ever lost in the state of Maine. (Hath...
11: ...cCarthy. He had successfully intervened in Senate elections defeating key Democrats, but in 1954, when... - Debbie Stabenow (3609 bytes)
3: ...ate, and along with [[Washington]]'s [[Maria Cantwell]] the first woman to defeat an incumbent senator...
5: ... a Republican candidate for Stabenow's [[2006]] reelection).
9: ...s Constitution]] in [[1913]], U.S. Senators were selected by the state legislature). No former Michiga...
11: ...th Dakota]]. Senator [[Dick Durbin]], D-Ill., was elected [[Minority Whip]], the Democrats' second-ran...
15: ...[[Spencer Abraham]] | title=[[U.S. Congressional Delegations from Michigan|U.S Senator (Class 1) from ... - Margaret Thatcher (46377 bytes)
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27: ... of her vocal opposition to [[communism]]), an appellation that stuck.
29: ...gn relations, Thatcher maintained the "[[special relationship]]" with the [[United States]], and forme...
31: ...eurial culture. She also aimed to cut back the [[welfare state]] and foster a more flexible labour mar...
36: ... Grantham Council in [[1945]], Roberts was not re-elected as an Alderman, a decision which affected hi... - Georgia O'Keeffe (2572 bytes)
1: ...iu, New Mexico, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1950]]
10: .... Over the next few years O'Keeffe and Stieglitz fell in love, and Stieglitz and his wife divorced. In...
12: ...d often in ill health, was uncomfortable with travel. Her trips west gave her the solitude she require... - Ayn Rand (18001 bytes)
4: image_caption=[[Novelist]] and [[Philosopher]], best known for her [[ph...
11: ...l of her literature to showcase such heroes. She believed:
13: ...neither sacrificing self to others nor others to self; and
19: ...icials). There is a story told that she named herself after the [[Remington Rand]] [[typewriter]], but...
22: ...[We The Living]]'' ([[1936]]), and ''[[Anthem (novella)|Anthem]]'' ([[1938]]). - Gertrude Stein (13569 bytes)
1: ...eminist]], [[playwright]], and catalyst in the development of modern art and literature, who spent mos...
13: ... was supported by a stipend from her brother Michael's business.
19: ...rge circle of friends and tirelessly promoted herself. Her judgments in literature and art were highly...
21: ...ving the two "wives" to chat. Alice was four foot eleven inches tall, and Gertrude was five foot one i...
23: ...rian, socially was more liberal than not, with developed individualism coupled with democratic values ... - Edna St. Vincent Millay (2636 bytes)
1: ...February 22]], [[1892]] – [[October 19]], [[1950]]) was a lyrical poet and playwright and the firs...
3: ...e]], [[United States|USA]], to Cora Lounella (Buzzelle), a nurse, and Henry Tollman Millay, a schoolte...
18: It gives a lovely light! - Rosalind Franklin (9829 bytes)
2: '''Rosalind Elsie Franklin''' ([[July 25]], [[1920]] - [[April 1...
5: ...re her father taught in the evenings. Later they helped settle Jewish refugees from Europe who had esc...
7: ==Cambridge and early career 1938-1950==
8: ...ficiently, a problem affecting the war. Her work helped spark the idea of high-strength carbon fibres ...
9: ...nsidered changing her mind and staying. Unfortunately, Jacques Mering, her mentor, had been unhappy ab... - Maria Goeppert-Mayer (4176 bytes)
1: ...and became one of the few women to receive a [[Nobel Prize in Physics]].
3: ...n the fall. Among her professors were three [[Nobel prize]] winners: [[Max Born]], [[James Franck]] a...
5: ... shell structure. For this work she received a Nobel Prize in Physics in [[1963]] together with [[Euge...
7: ...spinning around the Sun. Maria described the idea elegantly:
11: ...ics]] "for their discoveries concerning nuclear shell structure". Maria was quoted as saying, "winning... - Ella Fitzgerald (9400 bytes)
1: [[Image:Ellafitzgerald.jpeg|thumb|Ella Fitzgerald photographed by [[Carl Van Vechten]]...
2: ...[[1996]]), also known as '''[[Jazz Royalty|Lady]] Ella''', was one of the most important [[jazz]] [[si...
6: ...h she won, adding fame to both the Apollo and herself. She was noticed by [[Bardu Ali]] of [[Chick Web...
8: ..., the band continued touring under the new name, "Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra."
10: ...arilyn Monroe]]'s voice and typical gestures, as well as [[Louis Armstrong]]'s. - Mary, the mother of Jesus (30135 bytes)
6: ...Book of Acts]], although not by name in the [[Gospel of John]].
8: ...d of Mary is given in the mid-2nd century ''[[Gospel of James]]''.The [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Ca...
11: ...ering the [[Annunciation]] to Mary. Painting by [[El Greco]] (1575)]]
13: ...ters) from Nazareth; and while there they found shelter in the inn provided for strangers (Luke 2:6, 7...
15: ...is recorded: his going up to [[Jerusalem]] when twelve years of age, where he was found among the doct... - Mother Teresa (22682 bytes)
4: ...]] of Calcutta (later renamed [[Kolkata]]) was widely reported.
6: ...ed the [[Templeton Prize]] in [[1973]] , the [[Nobel Peace Prize]] in [[1979]] and [[India]]'s highest...
11: ...Skopje and join the [[Sisters of Loreto]], an [[Ireland|Irish]] community of nuns with a mission in [[...
13: ...ok her final vows in May [[1937]], acquiring the religious title ''Mother Teresa''.
17: ...eless children. Soon she was joined by voluntary helpers, and she received financial support from chur...
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