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Lori Susan Lee

Also known as Shadow (nickname)

Albuquerque, 29 Aug 1954 – 29 Jun 2001

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A life in time

  1. 29 Aug 1954

    Born in Albuquerque

  2. 29 Jun 2001

    Dies, aged 46

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During her lifetime

She lived through 6 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Albuquerque.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1950s · Lori is born in Albuquerque

Who governed

In the news1954

Supreme Court Ends School Segregation

In 1954, the Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that state-sponsored segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.

Music

Cost of Snacks at Dances

At the Buffalo Pavilion in South Dakota, patrons could purchase coffee and sandwiches for twenty-five or thirty-five cents.

The Cuban Revolution. Fidel Castro’s rebels took Havana; Cuba became a communist state ninety miles from the United States.In North America · 1959

The Cuban Revolution. Fidel Castro’s rebels took Havana; Cuba became a communist state ninety miles from the United States.

Unknown authorUnknown author · public domain

Daily life

Slow spread of indoor running water

While electricity access expanded rapidly, running water lagged behind; as late as 1950, only 43 percent of American farm homes had indoor running water. By 1956, this figure had increased to nearly two out of every three farm homes.

In the news1956

Interstate Highway System Created

In 1956, President Eisenhower signed the Interstate Highway Act, which authorized the construction of 41,000 miles of highway over 20 years.

What people wore

Poodle Haircut Routine

Women's poodle haircuts required 125 curlers per washing to achieve their styled look.

Getting around

Interstate Highway System Construction

The Interstate Highway System, authorized in 1956, allowed travelers to bypass towns and reduced the time for long-distance driving significantly.