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American Entrepreneurial Genius - 1955 - 1964





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From Disneyland to IBM, Program 9 transitions America into a consumer-based society and an era of unprecedented wealth.

1.) 1955 - Disneyland, Destination Theme Park
2.) 1961 - Emilio Azcárraga Brings Hispanic Television to the U.S.
3.) 1962 - Sam Walton Founds Walmart
4.) 1963 - Mary Kay Ash Launches Mary Kay Cosmetics
5.) 1964 - Thomas J. Watson Jr. Announces IBM's 360 Mainframe Computer