143K views · 1.4K reactions | What is now the fully developed Las Vegas strip, 1955. | History Defined | Facebook

50K views · 9.2K reactions | When Disneyland opened to the public on July 17, 1955, guests could explore five themed lands: Main Street U.S.A., Adventureland, Frontierland, Fantasyland, and Tomorrowland. Each offered a glimpse into Walt Disney’s vision of the past, present, and future. | History At Disney | Facebook

#OTD in 1955 – sparked by the arrest of Rosa Parks four days earlier – the Montgomery, Alabama, Bus Boycott began. It was a 13-month mass protest of racial segregation, the first of its scale in the U.S., coordinated by the Montgomery Improvement Association under the leadership of Martin Luther King Jr. Black leaders organized carpools to sustain the effort, and the city’s Black taxi drivers charged the same price as bus fare for Black riders. The boycott ended on Dec. 21, 1956, and the buses w

1955: A year that rocked the world of music. Relive the hits that started it all! 🎸🎤 #50smusic #50srocknroll #1950s #1955 | Jeremy Sherrill