America In The 1950s - Rilegato

Wills, Charles A.

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0816056404 ISBN 13: 9780816056408

Casa editrice: Facts on File, 2006

Riassunto

The United States entered the 1950s as a new and thriving society and as the most powerful nation in the world. After the Korean War, the United States continued to experience an economic boom. However, since segregation between white Americans and African Americans continued, not all Americans enjoyed the growing economy. American culture was influenced by television, rock 'n' roll, space exploration, and the Civil Rights movement.

Although this decade was one of the most challenging times in the nation's history, the significant changes in the 1960s caused many Americans to look back on the 1950s as a decade of peace and calm. America in the 1950s provides a captivating study of this oversimplified decade. Written in an engaging manner, this volume offers more than 100 photographs, as well as box features and pull-out quotations and facts, that bring these years to life.

Coverage includes:

• The presidencies of Harry Truman and Dwight Eisenhower
• Senator Joseph McCarthy and the House Committee on Un-American Activities
• Brown v. Board of Education and the Civil Rights movement
• Suburbia's effect on the American lifestyle
• Sputnik, the first satellite launched into space
• Rock 'n' roll performers, such as Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Elvis Presley.

Su questo libro

Product Description:

Each decade in 20th-century America is known for having a unique history and a different personality. In the 1920s there were flappers and the Charleston, in the 1950s bobby-soxers and hula-hoops, in the 1970s hippies and disco, and in the 1990s Lilith Fair and the World Wide Web. Studying each decade one by one gives readers the chance to get a true feel for the character and events of the time. "Decades of American History", an exciting new set, encourages young readers to do just that, exploring each decade of the 20th century in all its colorful history. In addition to coverage of each presidential administration, important events, and historical trends, each compelling book includes information on what was happening in the arts, sciences, popular culture, fashion, and music. Each inviting and user-friendly volume includes 100 or more photographs, box features, pull-out quotations and facts in the margin, a glossary, a further reading list, and an index. Designed to be accessible to young readers, these volumes offer a unique way of learning about the history of America.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Facts on File
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0816056404
• ISBN 13: 9780816056408
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 128