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WHAT A YEAR IT WAS! 1951 is a nostalgic informative, fun, sometimes tongue-in-cheek look back at the headline events in the world news, human interest, sports, fashion, entertainment. Science, medicine and the people who helped change our lives forever. General Douglas MacArthur is fired his post as Commander-in-Chief of the Far East by President Truman, the Korean conflict rages on, Britain returns wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill to power, Truman accuses the Soviets of seeking to conquer the world, Radio Free Europe hits the airwaves and Ethel and Julius Rosenberg get the death penalty for treason. "An American In Paris" gets best picture Oscar, Grace Kelly arrives in Hollywood, Betty Grable and Jane Russell are favorite GI pin-ups, "I Love Lucy" and "See It Now" make their TV debuts, CBS presents first commercial color broadcast in TV history, movie audiences shriek at "The Thing" and Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca get Emmys for "Your Show Of Shows." What about you? Where were you in 1951? Was that the year you were born or got married, graduated high school or college or started your own business? Whatever personal meaning that year holds for you, WHAT A YEAR IT WAS! 1951 will bring a wistful smile to your face as you relive that very special time.