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1) The fifties
Author
Language
English
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Description
Exuberant and ambitious, The Fifties delves into a decade that remains a monumental and lasting turning point in American history Joe McCarthy. Marilyn Monroe. The H-bomb. Ozzie and Harriet. Elvis. Civil rights. It's undeniable: The fifties were a defining decade for America, complete with sweeping cultural change and political upheaval. This decade is also the focus of David Halberstam's triumphant The Fifties, which stands as an enduring classic...
2) The railroad
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Pub. Co
Pub. Date
c1999
Language
English
Description
Describes the development of the railroad in North America and its influence on the settling of the West during the nineteenth century.