In New York City, May 6, 1957,
Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for "Profiles In
Courage".
In Detroit in September, American Motors
introduced the first compace car, the Rambler.
In Philadelphia, American Bandstand made
T.V. debut on A. B. C.
Dr. Seuss published "The Cat In The
Hat" and "The Grinch who Stole Christmas".
Pat Boone and his white bucks (a nationwide
fad) had a hit with "Love Letters In The Sand".
West Side Story exploded on Broadway.