early  50s in New York, if you listen to the "incidental" conversation of  the people walking down the street, youll occasionally hear  references to the era. For instance, youll hear a couple of guys  arguing over whos a better baseball shortstop, the New York  Yankees Phil Rizzuto or the Brooklyn Dodgers Pee Wee Reese. By the  same token, youll hear guys say "I hate the fuckin Dodgers."  Youll also hear someone say "Yknow? Truman was the best president  we ever had." Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States  during the era.