Cobblestone American History and Current Events for Kids and Children

FUN IN THE '50s

Welcome to In the News. On these pages, we’ll introduce fun, newsworthy people or events that have an association with the issue’s theme. This month, we highlight some popular American activities from the 1950s.

HOOP MANIA

Spinning plastic hoops + kids = fun! Can you picture it? A group of kids spinning

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