This highly engaging, media rich presentation/lecture explores the essential question: In what ways did music and entertainment change in Post WWII America? 1950s icons from music, television and film including Elvis Presley, Lucille Ball, James Dean, Little Richard, Marilyn Monroe are concisely introduced and historical significance explored. Special attention is paid to increasing students' cultural literacy and showing how tastes, preferences, themes, and celebrities changed from during WWII