Second-wave feminism is a period of feminist activity that first began in the early 1960s in the United States, and eventually spread throughout the Western world and beyond. In the United States the movement lasted through the early 1980s.econd-wave feminism is a period of feminist activity that first began in the early 1960s in the United States, and eventually spread throughout the Western world and beyond. In the United States the movement lasted through the early 1980s.
Gurdin's records also list Monroe as Marilyn Miller, acknowledging her five-year marriage to Death of a Salesman playwright Arthur Miller, and describe the legend, who was famous for her curves, as being 5'6 and 115 pounds. PHOTOS: See the movies that made Marilyn Monroe a Hollywood legend.
Norma Jean Baker (1926-1962), otherwise known as Marilyn Monroe, American actress, singer, and model. After growing up in foster homes and an orphanage, Monroe dyed her hair blonde to pursue a career in acting. Her first starring role was in the film Niagara in 1946, and continued to build her fame with other films, such as Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, How To Marry a Millionaire, and The Seven Year Itch.