Charles Schulz’s Peanuts

On Monday, October 2, 1950 – the day that Peanuts debuted – newspapers across the country were filled with articles about the growing Cold War. It didn’t take long before Peanuts began reflecting the Cold War as well, tapping into the fear and anxiety felt by many Americans at the time. During the 1960s, the cultural changes of the decade made their way into the comic strip just as Peanuts itself was becoming part of the culture. Charlie Brown may have been an imaginary kid but he was a man of his times nonetheless.