Annotated Bibliography

Primary Sources

Baird, John L. "Patent No. 1,699,270." FPO IP Research and Communities. Accessed January 5, 2013. http://www.freepatentsonline.com/1699270.pdf. This source shows its audience the original patent of John L. Baird's original mechanical television. Compared to The World History of Animation by Stephan Cavalier, this article focuses on the original works of Baird's television and how it works. Cavalier's work focuses on how the animation business developed over the years. This source has illuminated this research by providing information of how the first television works, directly from the inventor itself.

Baird, John L. "Patent No. 1,925,554." Accessed January 5, 2013. http://www.freepatentsonline.com/1925554.pdf. This source lets its audience view the original patent for the world's first functional color television, created by John Logie Baird. Compared to "Film in American Popular Culture." by Pamela Reisel, this source lets the audience read about the original ideas of some of the greatest inventions ever. The other article focuses on how the film industry played a part in 1950s society. This source has enlightened this research by providing knowledge of the original works of one of the most influential inventions of all time.

"Elvis Presley." In The Ed Sullivan Show. September 6, 1956. Accessed January 09, 2013. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtpUOU24PaA This video shows a brief clipping from Elvis Presley's debut on the Ed Sullivan Show. His appearance on this show launched the official influence of rock and roll on the nation. Compared to "Television Shows in the 1950s." by Bob Batchelor, this video shows its viewers history being made. The King of Rock and Roll was finally debuting on one of the most popular shows of the decade. The other source focuses on providing its readers with a summary of some of the popular shows of the time. This video illuminated this research by providing a look into history from a new perspective.

Farnsworth, Philo T. "Patent No. 1,773,980." Accessed January 5, 2013. http://www.freepatentsonline.com/1773980.pdf. This source provides its viewers with the original patent for Philo Farnsworth's image dissector. It provides a description of how it works and images of how it should look. Compared to "Don't SmokeUnless You Like It." by Albert Maisel, this article focuses on the production and development of Farnsworth's invention. The other article focuses on how the increased popularity of advertisements led to the increased amounts of smokers in the population. This article has enlightened this research by

providing true details about how the image dissector will work and also how it will affect the development of television

"Oral-History:Vladimir Zworykin." Interview by Mark Heyer. IEEE Global History Network. Accessed September 23, 2012. http://www.ieeeghn.org/wiki/index.php/OralHistory:Vladimir_Zworykin. This interview of Vladimir Zworykin conducted by Mark Heyer on July 4, 1975 informs its readers about Zworykin's career and his advancements in television. In this interview, one can understand the Zworykin's early works on the iconoscope, which caused a visual image a be transmitted into an electrical signal without large spinning wheels. One will also get a small view of his work with television pioneer, David Sarnoff. Compared to the article "Television History: The Beginning of a New Medium." by Beth Ann Wilt, both of the articles give the audience a look into the works of Vladimir Zworykin and his contribution to the television industry. However, this interview provides a bit more detail and insight into his works before and after his role in television history. This source has provided new information about one of the most useful innovation in television history. It provided good commentary from one of television's pioneer inventors.

Sumlin, Nancy J. "Influence of 1950s Television on a Common Person." E-mail interview by author. November 12, 2012.
This interview was conducted to get a perspective of the influence of television in the 1950s from somebody who was actually there. According to the interviewee, the popular shows were Sky King, Howdy Doody, and Hop a Long Cassidy. The interviewee states that the shows today differ greatly from those of the 50s. Shows of the 1950s focused more on situational humor while the shows of today have much more sexual, inappropriate humor. The interviewee also states that many of the people in the community started to purchase items in correlation with the amount of advertisements that a certain product had. Compared to the interview of Vladimir Zworykin by Mark Heyer, this interview focuses more on the personal influences from television, whereas the interview by Heyer focuses on the invention of television and the career of Vladimir Zworykin. This interview has enlightened this research topic by providing a firsthand glance at how the life of a young teenager during the 50s was influenced and affected by the Golden Age of television.

Truman, Harry. "Truman Library - Public Papers of the Presidents: Harry S. Truman." Truman Library - Public Papers of the Presidents: Harry S. Truman. Accessed January 06, 2013. http://www.trumanlibrary.org/publicpapers/index.php?pid=432.

This source provides its readers with a copy of the speech that President Harry Truman gave during the first transcontinental broadcast. The speech given was the opening speech at the Japanese Peace Treaty Convention. The convention formally ended all hostilities with Japan after WWII, thus opening up the doors for Japan's economic recovery. Compared to The World History of Animation by Stephan Cavalier, this source provides the audience with an exact copy of President Truman's speech. The other source focuses on how the world of animation developed over time, and how those developments affected the works of TV and movies. This source has enlightened this research by providing new knowledge of what was said and done during one of the greatest moments in television history.

Zworykin, Vladimir. "Patent No. 2,141,059." Accessed January 5, 2013. http://www.freepatentsonline.com/2141059.pdf. This source lets its audience take a look at the original patent of Vladimir Zworykin's Iconoscope. Compared to""To C. Francis Jenkins We Owe the Motion Picture.", this source talks about the invention of the iconoscope and how it will influence television. The other article focuses on the life, inventions, and contributions to the development of television done by Charles Francis Jenkins. This source has illuminated this research topic by providing knowledge of how the original iconoscope is supposed to look and function.

Secondary Sources
"12 Angry Men (1957)." Digital image. Accessed January 06, 2013. http://www.filmsquish.com/guts/?q=node/4924. This site provides its readers with a summary and synopsis of the 1957's made-for-television play, 12 Angry Men. The play was about twelve jurors who are trying to make the descion on a court case. This source has enlightened this research by providing useful pictures and helpful facts about the movie. "1950s Design Style." Digital image. VegaSchool031. Accessed January 06, 2013. http://www.vegaschool031.co.za/1950s-design-style/. This source provides its viewers with information about how styles of advertisements were during the 1950s. The design styles were much more stereotypical towards women. They emphasized the woman's role of being a housewife. This source has enlightened this research by providing more information about the changing gender roles of the 50s and also by providing pictures of stereotypical advertisements. "1950s TV: Television Becomes a Mass Medium." 1950s TV: Television Becomes a Mass Medium. Accessed January 06, 2013. http://classictvprogram.com/1950s-tv-television-becomes-a-massmedium.html.

"Alternate Channels - PROGRAM DETAIL: Kraft Television Theatre: "Murder of a Sand Flea"" Digital image. Alternate Channels - PROGRAM DETAIL: Kraft Television Theatre: "Murder of a Sand Flea" Accessed January 06, 2013. http://www.stevecap.com/alternatechannels_net/us/notable_broadcasts/19561010_Kraft.htm This source provides its viewers with a fun fact about a some what controversial moment on television. The site mentions a slur said on the Kraft Television Theater. This source has illuminated this research by providing a photo of the Kraft Television Theater's logo.

"Are You Now, or Have You Ever Been, a Member of the Communist Party?" Digital image. Absurd Intellectual. Accessed January 06, 2013. http://www.absurdintellectual.com/2009/12/16/areyou-now-or-have-you-ever-been-a-member-of-the-communist-party/. This source provides its readers with a link to the infamous Hollywood Blacklist/ Red Channels List. This source has illuminated this research by providing images of the cover of the original Red Channels List pamphlet from the 1950s.

Batchelor, Bob. "Television Industry in the 1950s."" Pop Culture Universe: Icons, Idols, Ideas. Accessed September 23, 2012. http://popculture.abcclio.com/Search/Display/1494102?terms=1950s+television. One can find a brief summary about the influence of television. This article shares to its readers about how people began to increase their dependency on television. According to this article, the amount of people going to sporting events, restaurants and theaters decreased significantly thanks to the increasing popularity of television. During the 1950s, television became the primary source of communication because virtually every city in the country had access to television. Compared to "Television History: The Beginning of a New Medium" by: Beth Ann Wilt, this article focuses more on the influence that TV had, rather than on the important roles of the pioneers that created the idea of television. This source has advanced my research by providing new information about television and the major effect that it had on a nation Batchelor, Bob. "Television Shows in the 1950s." Pop Culture Universe: Icons, Idols, Ideas. Accessed October 21, 2012. http://popculture.abcclio.com/Search/Display/1494103?terms=1950s+television. This article shares about some of the very popular TV shows and sitcoms that aired during the 1950s. This article mentions shows such as The Honeymooners, I Love Lucy, Leave it To Beaver, and many more. It also gives a brief summary of each show. Compared to "OralHistory:Vladimir Zworykin." by Mark Heyer, this article provides information about the popular shows, and the popular genres of this era that made it so popular, while the other article is referring to the building and manufacturing of the television that happened before the 1950s era. This article has enlightened this research by providing new information about the key components of the era and their effects during this era and their effects that have lasted until today.

"Blacklisting." The Museum of Broadcast Communications. Accessed December 28, 2012. http://www.museum.tv/eotvsection.php?entrycode=blacklisting. This website gives an idea of how Blacklisting works. It explains how the government steps in and applies all these laws and policies in the entertainment business.Compared to the interview of Nancy J. Sumlin, this article talks about how Blacklisting is a major part of the entertainment industry. The interview focused on how television during the 1950s had an effect on a personal life. This new source has shown how the government was affected by the entertainment business in the 1950s and the steps that it took to keep them under control. It also mentions the infamous Red List that the government created for the performers that they believed were a part of the communist party.

Cavalier, Stephen. The World History of Animation. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2011. This book by Stephen Cavalier gives the reader an expansive history of the origins and the development of the animation business, from about pre-1900 up until about 2010. The book mentions many bug names in the business from all over the world, such as Walt Disney (USA), Dick Arnall(UK), and A Da (China). The book mentions early tv inventions, such as Thomas Edison's kinetoscope, and also different styles of animation and film making, such as stop motion and abstract film. Throughout the book, signature characters and films from all over the world are mentioned and their origins and their film styles are discussed. Compared to "Television's Effect on Education (1950s)" by Jennifer Davis, this source is clearly focused on animation and its development. Davis' article only focuses on how education during the 1950s was influenced by the sudden boom in television's popularity. This source has brought a new wave of knowledge of the early forms of television and what people enjoyed watching before the "golden age". Also, of how these early forms of animation has affected the way that the animations and shows are watched today.

"CBS." CBS. Accessed October 21, 2012. http://www.cbs.com/specials/cbs_75/timeline/1950.shtml. This article reveals the effects the television station, CBS, had on the history of television. This articles gives a timeline of all of the major accomplishments that the company had during the 1950s. It talks about the various shows that debuted under CBS such as The Garry Moore Show and I Love Lucy. It also talks about the debut of color television, which occurred on June 25, 1951. Compared to "Television Shows in the 1950s" by Bob Batchelor, this article discusses the various accomplishments of the television station CBS, while the other article gives its readers a summary of the most popular shows during this time. This article has enlightened my research by providing a more specific view of the inside works of a company that was around during this time, instead of a more general summary that most other sources have given.

"Charles Francis Jenkins, 1867-1934." Charles Francis Jenkins, 1867-1934. Accessed December 23, 2012. http://www.bairdtelevision.com/jenkins.html. This source gives its readers a small overview of the inventor, Charles Francis Jenkins, his life, and his inventions. It talks about his contributions to the development of the television and how he is considered a pioneer in the business. Compared to the book,The World History of Animation, by Stephan Cavalier, this article focuses on the creation of television. The book focuses on animation and which shows were popular during certain time periods. This article has provided new knowledge on a founding father of television, and also how his inventions were put into action.

"Culture in The 1950s." Shmoop. Accessed January 05, 2013. http://www.shmoop.com/1950s/culture.html. This article gives its readers a summary of how the cultural part of society was changed during the 1950s. This article mentions how television affected culture. It says that the movie industry witnessed a decline, and that rock and roll made its start through television with artists such as Elvis Presley. Compared to "Television History: The Beginning of a New Medium." by Beth Ann Wilt, this article focuses on the cultural changes of the 1950s. Wilt's article focuses on how television became so influential. This source has illuminated this research topic by providing new knowledge on how culture changed and the influence that television had on it.

Davis, Jennifer. "Television's Effect On Education (1950s)." Student Resources in Context, 2003. Accessed September 23, 2012. http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/suic/ReferenceDetailsPage/ReferenceDetailsWindow?failOverType= &query=&prodId=SUIC&windowstate=normal&contentModules=&mode=view&displayGroup Name=Reference&limiter=&currPage=&disableHighlighting=false&source=&sortBy=&display Groups=&action=e&catId=&activityType=&scanId=&documentId=GALE%7CEJ2113102029. This article reveals to its audience the effect that television had on a child education in the 1950s due to its significant increase in popularity. television increased the amount of resources available to students at all grade levels. Closed circuit televisions were used to reach more students with greater amounts of information. However, poor television habits, lower IQ's, lower parental control, and poorer school achievements were related to educational television. Compared to "Television Industry in the 1950s" by Bob Batchelor, one can see that television made a huge impact during this time period. One can also see that this article is trying to show its audience how television during this time period made an impact on the nation's education. The other article was trying to tell its audience about the growth of the television industry and how things started to come about. This source has illuminated my research topic by providing new information about how TV's influence extended into education, and also how educators took advantage of the new form of entertainment to educate the young generation.

Digital image. DEBORAH. Accessed December 27, 2012. http://deborahcunningham.blogspot.com/. This source provides its readers with a blog post about many controversial social issues. It talks about topics such as racism, segregation, and women's rights. This source has enlightened this research by providing photos of housewives and their roles during the 1950s.

Digital image. NerdyAussieMum Takes World By Storm! September 24, 2010. Accessed December 27, 2012. http://nerdyaussiemum.blogspot.com/2010/09/1950s-woman.html. This source provides its readers with a blog post that talks about the roles and images of women during the 1950s. It talks about women being seen as housewives and caretakers. This source has illuminated this research by providing useful images of women playing the only role that society pictured them doing.

"Economy in The 1950s." Shmoop. Accessed January 05, 2013. http://www.shmoop.com/1950s/economy.html. This article gives its audience a summary of how the economy of the 1950s was. It mention President Eisenhower's administrative plans and also how a major part of the economic prosperity was due to the increased amount of consumerism due to the increased amount of advertisements. Compared to "Television Shows in the 1950s." by Bob Batchelor, this article focuses on the economic changes in the 1950s. Batchelor's article focuses on telling its readers about the many popular shows and genres of the 50s. This source has enlightened this research topic by providing new knowledge of the factors that led to the great prosperity of the 1950s economy.

"The Ed Sullivan Show." Digital image. Wikipedia. April 01, 2012. Accessed January 06, 2013. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ed_Sullivan_Show. This source provides the audience with useful information about The Ed Sullivan Show. It gives its readers information about the different artists that appeared, number of season it aired, and much more information. This source has illuminated this research topic by providing useful images that could be used to enhance the display website of this project.

"Elvis Presley." In The Ed Sullivan Show. September 6, 1956. Accessed January 09, 2013. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtpUOU24PaA. This video shows a brief clipping from Elvis Presley's debut on the Ed Sullivan Show.His apperance on theis show launched the official influence of rock and roll on the nation. Compared to "Television Shows in the 1950s." by Bob Batchelor, this video shows its viewers history being made. The King of Rock and Roll was finally debuting on one of the most popular shows of the decade. The other source focuses on providing its readers with a summery of some of the popular

shows of the time. This video illuminated this research by providing a look into history from a new perspective.

"Four Key Players in Early Television Development." Four Key Players in Early Television Development. Accessed December 25, 2012. http://www.bairdtelevision.com/tvmanuf.html. This article provided a brief summary of some of a few key inventors in the development of television. It mentions inventors such as John L. Baird, Philo Farnesworth, and Vladimir Zworykin. Compared to Culture in The 1950s.", this article gives a summarized biography of a few key television inventors. The other article focuses on how culture was affected in the 1950s. This source has illuminated this research by providing a stepping stone towards more research about key people who made a lasting impression on the development of television.

"GOODYEAR PHILCO TELEVISION PLAYHOUSE Collection." Digital image. For Sale in Providence, RI Area (23G2FG) : Sell.com. Accessed January 06, 2013. http://www.sell.com/23G2FG. This source provides information about two different anthology series from the 1950s, the Goodyear Television Playhouse and the Philco Television Playhouse. This source has illuminated this research by providing helpful images that could be used on the website that will display information from this research topic.

"The Iconoscope." The Iconoscope. Accessed December 25, 2012. http://uv201.com/Tube_Pages/iconoscopes.htm. This source provides information on how the Iconoscope, created by Vladimir Zworykin, was created, its purpose, and how it works. Compared to the book Television: An International History by Anthony Smith, this source specifically talks about the function of just one invention. The book talks about the effects of television all over the world in economics, culture, and social aspects. This article brings new knowledge on the function of one of the inventions that changed television history. It tells its readers about how it they looked, and which models did what.

"John Logie Baird - Baird High Definition Colour Television." John Logie Baird - Baird High Definition Colour Television. Accessed January 06, 2013. http://www.sydenham.org.uk/john_logie_baird_03.html. This source provides its audience with information about John Logie Baird's invention of the color television. It talks about the first demonstration and how it worked. This source has illuminated this research by providing useful information about how the color TV is supposed to function, and also by providing a picture of the first image ever to be televised in full color.

"John Logie Baird (1888-1946)." John Logie Baird Biography. Accessed January 01, 2013. http://digital.nls.uk/scientists/biographies/john-logie-baird/index.html.

This site gives a brief summary of the work of John Logie Baird, a Scottish engineer and inventor. He was the first person ever to invent a functional television. He was also teh first person to invent a fully functional color TV. Compared to "Film in American Popular Culture." by Pamela Reisel, this article focuses on the works of the real father of televiusion and his life. Reisel's article focuses on how the the film industry was affected by the sudden popularity of television. This article provides new knowledge of a great inventor and how his work changed television forever.
Lf11." Digital image. Lf11. Accessed January 06, 2013. http://lf11.wordpress.com/blog-3/. This source is a blog post that provides its readers with information about how different feminist artists and writers used different methods to express their views. This source has illuminated this research by providing useful pictures that accurately depict the image of a 1950s woman.

Maisel, Albert. "Don't Smoke- Unless You Like It." Collier's, November 4, 1950. Accessed November 14, 2012. https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=http://64.62.200.70/PERIODICAL/PDF/Colliers-1950nov04/18-20/ (accessed November 14, 2012). This article, written by Albert Q. Maisel in 1950, reveals to its audience the opinions of many people on smoking and its effects on health. This article tells people about how many people found smoking to be a very popular hobby due to the great influence of TV advertisements for cigarettes. This article also reveals that many people did not believe that smoking caused many of the diseases that it does, like cancer and heart disease. The article states that cigarettes only caused a small change in circulation and that none of the tested subjects caused any cardiac pain. Compared to The World History of Animation by Stephen Cavalier, this article focuses more on the opinions of smoking and peoples thought process toward a very popular movement. On the other hand, Stephen Cavaliers focuses solely on animation and its developments throughout history. This article has enlightened this research by providing new knowledge on the subject of the popularity of smoking in the 1950s, and how their knowledge of health and the effects of smoking differ greatly from modern times.

"Mass Moments: Boston Receives First Transcontinental TV Broadcast." Mass Moments: Boston Receives First Transcontinental TV Broadcast. Accessed October 22, 2012. http://www.massmoments.org/moment.cfm?mid=257. This article briefly discusses the first transcontinental broadcast. The first broadcast featured President Harry Truman giving the opening speech at the Japanese Peace Treaty conference. His speech would formalize the end of Japanese hostilities at the end of WWII. His speech reached over 40,000,000 people from coast to coast and was broadcasted by 87 different stations. Compared to "Television History: The Beginning of a New Medium." by Beth Ann Wilt, this article is giving an explanation about one of television's greatest accomplishments

while the other is talking about the early inventors of television and their contributions to the making of television. This article has enlightened this research project by providing new information, such as how many people were a part of this event, what was the main topic of this event and the importance of the event and how it paved the way for future improvements.

McMillan, Peter. "Spartacus Educational." Spartacus Educational. Accessed December 28, 2012. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAhollywood10.htm. This source gives information about the infamous "Hollywood Ten". They were 10 Hollywood producers/writers etc. who were claimed to be members of the communist party and who were spreading their communist views through their roles in the entertainment business. Compared to "Television Shows in the 1950s." by Bob Batchelor, this article focuses on one of the many Hollywood conspiracies. The other article focuses on telling its readers about the many popular shows during this time period. This article provided new knowledge on how the government began to interfere in the entertainment business.

"Mourning Roundup: October 18, 2010." Digital image. Obit Magazine. Accessed January 06, 2013. http://obit-mag.com/articles/mourning-roundup-october-18-2010. This source provides its readers with information about a very popular actor of the 50s, Barbara Billingsley. She was "America's Favorite Mom" thanks to her remarkable character from the show Leave It to Beaver. This source has illumined this research by providing new information about one of America's most beloved actresses, and also by providing her photo.

"Philo Taylor Farnsworth, 1906-1971." Philo Taylor Farnsworth, 1906-1971. Accessed December 25, 2012. http://www.bairdtelevision.com/farnsworth.html. This source provided a brief history of the inventor Philo Farnsworth. It talks about his life, experiences, and his inventions, such as the Image Dissector. Compared to "Economy in The 1950s.", this article focuses on the life of Philo Farnsworth and how he has contributed to television. The other article focuses on how the economy of the 1950s changed and the factors that caused it. This source has enlightened this research by providing information about the life of a great inventor and how his work influenced the development of television.

Photo of a typical, stereotypical advertisement from the 1950s. Digital image. Stereotypes. Accessed December 27, 2012. http://americanmemoryofthe1950shousewif.bgsu.wikispaces.net/Stereotypes. This source provides its audience with information about the emerging stereotypes of the 1950s. It talks about how the stereotypes were being portrayed in popular TV shows and advertisements. This source has illuminated this research by providing new information about how gender roles were developing with the influence of television, and also by providing images of stereotypical advertisements geared toward women.

"Product Description." Digital image. Vintage Sign Shack. Accessed January 06, 2013. http://www.vintagesignshack.com/i-love-lucy-desi-arnaz-sign.html. This source is a site where posters and signs of vintage television shows and stars can be purchased. This source has enlightened this research by providing an amazing image of the main characters of the I Love Lucy show.

"Quiz Shows of the Fifties." Quiz Shows of the Fifties - Twenty One, $64,000 Question. Price Is Right and More. Accessed January 06, 2013. http://www.fiftiesweb.com/quizshow.htm. This source provides a list, and a few summaries, of some of the most popular game shows that aired in the 50s. Some of the shows include, The Price Is Right and Queen For a Day. Compared to "CBS.", this source focuses on telling its audience about some of the most popular game shows and what the idea behind every show was. The other source focuses on the effects that the broadcasting station, CBS, had on the development of television and also on how their works continue to affect the world. This source has illuminated this research by providing a new wave of knowledge about more popular shows of this time, and the effects that they had on the population.

Reisel, Pamela. "Film in American Popular Culture." Film in American Popular Culture. June 2006. Accessed October 22, 2012. http://www.americanpopularculture.com/archive/film/former_film_stars.htm. This article reveals the transition that the country had to go through between the decline of movies and the rise of television. Many top notch movie stars at the time such as Frank Sinatra, Loretta Young, and Ann Sorthern, switched from roles on the big screen to roles on tv. Many Americans now were choosing to stay at home for entertainment instead of going out to see a movie. Compared to "Television's Effect On Education (1950s)." by Jennifer Davis, this article is referring to the transition between movies being the main source of entertainment and television being the main source of entertainment. The other article is talking about how the influence of television affected how education was taught and received during the 1950s. This article has enlightened this research by giving to its readers, a clear understanding of what other factors helped to influence the popularity of the television. The article has helped enlighten what the population of Hollywood employees and actors had to go through while the rise of television was taking place.

Smith, Anthony, ed. Television: An International History. New York: Oxford University Press, 1995. This book gives the audience a history of how television has grown as a powerful service medium over time. It provides information about the early inventions, such as Thomas Edisons telephonoscope, and how they developed into an invention that connected the world. The book also

talks about the development of American television. It talks about how television went from being a luxury for upper class families to being the poor mans theater. It also mentions the political pressures in the television industry, like how the government created a blacklist of networks/ network stars that had ties to communism. Compared to Televisions Effect on Education by Jennifer Davis, this book focuses on the overall history and how television affected people all over the world. Whereas Davis article only focuses on how education during this time was influenced and effected by the sudden boom of television popularity. This source has enlightened this research topic by providing an in depth history of new topics in television history that was never brought up before, such as the political pressures, the different genres of popular shows throughout time, and how television was like in other countries such as Japan, Africa, and Australia.

"Stereotypes." American Memory Of The 1950s Housewife. Accessed December 27, 2012. http://americanmemoryofthe1950shousewif.bgsu.wikispaces.net/Stereotypes. This source provides information about the many gender stereotypes that appeared in the 1950s, thanks to the influence of television. The portrayal of women on TV influenced many sterotypes, such as the housewife stereotype. Compared to "Four Key Players in Early Television Development.", this article focuses on how many social stereotypes were created thanks to the portrayal of the genders on television and in advertisements. The other article focuses on four major inventors that helped develop the TV. This article has illuminated this research by providing a look at possible downsides of the influence of television. It also provides knowledge of how gender roles made an impact on society.

"Suffering Subgenres: The Self-Conferred Nobility of Victimhood." Digital image. Mixer Blog. Accessed January 06, 2013. http://blog.mixerpublishing.com/?p=418. This source provides its readers with a brief summary of the popular game show from the 50s, Queen for a Day. It talks about the criticism that it received for being tasteless and demeaning towards women. This source has illuminated this research by providing useful information about a popular show from the time frame being researched and also by providing useful images that will be used in the presentation of the research.

"Television / TV Early Patents and Inventions." Television / TV Early Patents and Inventions. Accessed January 06, 2013. http://www.patent-invent.com/tv_patents.html. This source provides its viewers with different patents from important inventors in television history. It includes inventors such as Philo Farnseworth, Vladimir Zworykin, and Charles Jenkins. Compared to "Mass Moments: Boston Receives First Transcontinental TV Broadcast.", this source gives links to the original patents of certain inventions in television history. Mass Moments only focuses on the first transcontinental broadcast done by President

Truman. This source has enlightened this research by providing many new primary sources about some of the most important inventions in television history.
"Theist, Agnostic, Atheist: Will the Real Charles Darwin Please Stand Up?" Digital image. Uncommon Descent. Accessed January 06, 2013. http://www.uncommondescent.com/darwinism/theist-agnostic-atheist-will-the-real-charles-darwinplease-stand-up/. This source gives its viewers a brief summary of the game show To Tell The Truth. This source enlightened this research by providing new knowledge on another popular game show of the 1950s, and also by providing useful images.

""To C. Francis Jenkins We Owe the Motion Picture." ---Homer Croy, Author & Screenwriter." Charles Francis Jenkins, Motion Picture Projector & Television Pioneer. Accessed December 23, 2012. http://www.funfotos.com/charlesfrancisjenkins.html. This article tells its readers about how the work of Charles Francis Jenkins affected the development of television. It talks about him being the first documented person to demonstrate a moving picture in front of an audience. Compared to "The Iconoscope.", this article focuses on the work of Charles Jenkins. The other article focuses on Vladimir Zworykin's iconoscope looks and operates. This article illuminates this research by providing history of the life, inventions, and influence that Charles Francis Jenkins had on television.

Truman, Harry. "Truman Library - Public Papers of the Presidents: Harry S. Truman." Truman Library - Public Papers of the Presidents: Harry S. Truman. Accessed January 06, 2013. http://www.trumanlibrary.org/publicpapers/index.php?pid=432. This source provides its readers with a copy of the speech that President Harry Truman gave during the first transcontinental broadcast. The speech given was the opening speech at the Japanese Peace Treaty Convention. The convention formally ended all hostilities with Japan after WWII, thus opening up the doors for Japan's economic recovery. Compared to The World History of Animation by Stephan Cavalier, this source provides the audience with an exact copy of President Truman's speech. The other source focuses on how the world of animation developed over time, and how those developments affected the works of TV and movies. This source has enlightened this research by providing new knowledge of what was said and done during one of the greatest moments in television history

"TV-aholic's TV Blog." Digital image. TV-aholic's TV Blog. Accessed January 06, 2013. http://tvaholics.blogspot.com/2012/12/number-1-programs-texaco-star-theater.html This source provides its viewers with facts about the popular show, Texaco Star Theater. It tells about the show, the members of the cast, and schedule history. This source has illuminated this research by providing new information about one of the most popular variety shows of its time. It also helped with providing new images that could help with the displaying of this research information.

"TV Variety Shows of the 50's - Classic TV." TV Variety Shows of the 50's - Classic TV. Accessed January 06, 2013. http://www.fiftiesweb.com/variety.htm. This source provided a list, and also some summaries, of very popular variety shows of the 1950s. Some popular shows included The Ed Sullivan Show and Your Hit Parade. Compared to "Charles Francis Jenkins, 1867-1934." , this article focuses on providing information about a popular genre that was a major hit during the 50s. The other source focuses on providing information about the life, inventions, and experiences of Charles Francis Jenkins. This source has illuminated this research by providing fresh information about the genre that was one of the most popular during this time, and also by providing information on some of the most popular shows from this genre.

Wilt, Beth Ann. "Television History: The Beginning of a New Medium." Television History: The Beginning of a New Medium. Accessed September 23, 2012. http://tvhistory.tripod.com/paper.html. This article shines a new light on the research of this topic. Anne Beth Wilt explains to her audience about the very early history of television, such as the creators of the television and the early business of the product. The author claims that not one specific person can claim to be the creator of the television, and that each of the major contributors built off the ideas of the others. The author states that major contributors in television history include David Sarnoff, Philo Farnesworth, Thomas Edison, and Vladimir Zworykin. Compared to ""Television Industry in the 1950s."" by Bob Batchelor,this article focuses more on the pre-history aspect of the television era instead of the history that happened during the 1950s and the impact it had during that time. This source has enlightened this research project by providing new information on how television became how it is today. It also provided information on major players in the development of television. Later research can be done based upon the information that was given in this source. "Watch Mr Wizard" - Breakfast PSA (1954). Performed by Don Herbert. YouTube. April 08, 2012. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-so05U7_-4E. This source is a video of Mr. Wizard's World. This show was one of the many educational shows that were beginning to develop during the 1950s. This source has illuminated this research topic by providing a look back into history. It gives its viewers a glimpse of what types of shows were being made and the different types of genres that were being experimented with.

"Works Cited." The Economy of the 1950's and Its Effects. Accessed December 27, 2012. http://conservative1950s.tripod.com/id2.html.

This article provides its readers with information on how many different factors led to the prosperity of the 1950s economy. It talks about how the influence of television, and the creation of malls and credit cards helped the economy prosper. Compared to "Stereotypes.", this article talks about the many factors that led to the good economy of the 50s. The other article focuses on how gender roles made an impact in society due to the influence of television. This source has enlightened this research topic by giving more factors as to how the economy of the 1950s could be considered enviable when compared to other decades.