For all of us living in the long shadow of WW II, this book provides a superb gateway to a pivotal period of American and world history. Historian... Læs mere
Includes narrative biographies of people who significantly, and sometimes decisively, impacted contemporary American life in a range of areas, including national politics, foreign policy, social and political activism, popular and literary culture, sports, and business.
A concise overview of a neglected decade in American history as the nation reflects on its 50th anniversary.
This book is the first comprehensive analysis of a crucial transitional period in American history, when the nation abandoned its previous isolationist tradition and accepted the burdens of global leadership in the aftermath of World War II.