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"Snapshots of the U.S.'s last nine generations--from the creators of the Mindset List media sensation. Just as high school graduates in 1957 couldn't imagine life without zippers, those of 2009 can't imagine having to enter phone booths and deposit coins in order to call someone from the street corner. Every August, the Mindset List highlights the cultural touchstones that have shaped the lives of that year's incoming college class. Now this fascinating...
2) 1940s
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Crestwood House
Pub. Date
c1989
Language
English
Description
History, trivia, and fun through photographs and articles present life in the United States between 1940 and 1949.
3) 1920s
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Series
Publisher
Crestwood House
Pub. Date
c1989
Language
English
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History, trivia, and fun through photographs and articles present life in the United States between 1920 and 1929.
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Putnam
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
Twelve previously unpublished writings on war and peace include such pieces as an essay on the destruction of Dresden, a story about the first-meal fantasies of three soldiers, and a meditation on the impossibility of shielding children from the temptations of violence.