God's Country: America in the Fifties
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Book Overview
This is a comprehensive look back at one of the century's most explosive decades--an era that saw the birth of the ColdWar, the ban the bomb movement, television, the youth culture, drug culture, space travel and more.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0934878706
ISBN13:9780934878708
Release Date:January 1986
Publisher:Dembner Books
Length:516 Pages
Weight:1.90 lbs.
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20th Century Americas Ancient Early Civilization History Modern (16th-21st Centuries)Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Could be a reference book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
Mr. Oakley writes a concise, detailed account of the "nifty fifties", a decade fondly remembered for the beginning of the space race, an infatuation with all things western, prosperity for the United States and only occasional aberrations such as Senator Joseph McCarthy and the Korean War.
God looks back
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
If you enjoyed Halberstam's "Fifties," but missed things like the Edsel, then this is the book for you. Mr. Oakley left no stone unturned, from Davy Crockett to Albert Teller. I dare you to find the lacuna in this one--and there are some very cleverly worded sentences to go along.
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