The Fifties: A Cultural History (Digital Original)
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- Synopsis
- This vivid New York Times bestseller about 1950s America from a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist is &“an engrossing sail across a pivotal decade&” (Time). Joe McCarthy. Marilyn Monroe. The H-bomb. Ozzie and Harriet. Elvis. Civil rights. It&’s undeniable: The fifties were a defining decade for America, complete with sweeping cultural change and political upheaval. This decade is also the focus of David Halberstam&’s triumphant The Fifties, which stands as an enduring classic and was an instant New York Times bestseller upon its publication. More than a survey of the decade, it is a masterfully woven examination of far-reaching change, from the unexpected popularity of Holiday Inn to the marketing savvy behind McDonald&’s expansion. A meditation on the staggering influence of image and rhetoric, The Fifties is vintage Halberstam, who was hailed by the Denver Post as &“a lively, graceful writer who makes you . . . understand how much of our time was born in those years.&” This ebook features an extended biography of David Halberstam.
- Copyright:
- 1993
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 816 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781453286074
- Publisher:
- Open Road Media
- Date of Addition:
- 09/15/23
- Copyrighted By:
- The Amateurs Limited.
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Social Studies
- Grade Levels:
- Eighth grade
- Reading Age:
- 13 and up
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.