Pop Goes the Decade: The Fifties

by Ralph G Giordano

Covering significant historical and cultural moments, public figures and celebrities, art and entertainment, and technology that influenced life during the decade, this book documents the 1950s through the lens of popular culture.

On the surface, the 1950s was a time of post-war prosperity and abundance. However, in spite of a relaxation of immigration policies, the "good life" in the 50s was mainly confined to white non-ethnic Americans...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1440844712
• ISBN13: 9781440844713
• Release Date: June 2017
• Publisher: ABC-Clio, LLC
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.2" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 7 to 17 years