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The Fifties
The Fifties
Author: David Halberstam
The Fifties is a sweeping social, political, economic, and cultural history of the ten years that Halberstam regards as seminal in determining what our nation is today. Halberstam offers portraits of not only the titans of the age: Eisenhower Dulles, Oppenheimer, MacArthur, Hoover, and Nixon, but also of Harley Earl, who put fins on cars;...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780679415596
ISBN-10: 0679415599
Publication Date: 6/1/1993
Pages: 800
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Publisher: Villard
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette
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This was an excellent book that chronicles the 1950's
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A fascinating look at the 50's, covering every aspect of the decade. Footnoted and indexed.


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