Moment of Grace: The American City in the 1950s

by Michael Johns

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Moment of Grace tells the story of the American city in its remarkable heyday. Never before or after the 1950s were downtowns so exciting, neighborhoods so settled, or suburban dwellers so optimistic. Urban culture was at its peak: it was vital, urbane, conformist, and generating rebellion all at once. Capturing the mood of the '50s in superb historical photographs and mining delightfully varied sources--including urban critics, interviews...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0520243307

ISBN13:9780520243309

Release Date:August 2004

Publisher:University of California Press

Length:148 Pages

Weight:0.70 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Related Subjects

20th Century Americas Historical Study & Educational Resources History Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Politics & Social Sciences Social History Social Science Social Sciences Specific Demographics

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