In 1957, Queen Elizabeth Stunned Shoppers at a Maryland Grocery Store

When Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip made a landmark visit to the United States in the fall of 1957, it wasn't all pomp and circumstance. Just a year earlier, U.S.-British relations had been strained by the Suez Crisis. Meanwhile Cold War tensions were rising between the West and the Soviet Union. Her majesty seemed intent on strengthening ties by connecting with everyday Americans -- starting at a Maryland grocery store.