Includes bibliographical references (pages 134-139), filmography (page 138, [140]), and index.
Contents
New decade, new conflict : the Korean War -- "Better dead than red" : the red scare and the Cold war -- Breakthroughs : science, technology, and transportation of the 1950s -- Good times : the 1950s economy -- Revolutionary changes : society in the 1950s -- Voices : writing of the 1950s -- American scene : arts, architecture, and fashion in the 1950s -- Stars shine : on stage and screen in the 1950s -- "Rock around the clock" : music in the 1950s -- America's games : sports and recreation in the 1950s.