The Fifties Chronicle

by David Aretha, David Farber, Beth L. Bailey, et al.

Book Overview

ra" The latest in the Legacy Publishing chronicle series is an irresistible journey through the affluent and anxiety ridden decade of the 1950?s. Anyone old enough to remember the fifties will find... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1412711878
• ISBN13: 9781412711876
• Release Date: February 2006
• Publisher: Publications International
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 5.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 9.2" x 11.1"

Customer Reviews

Insightful, Comprehensive

This is a great book on the 1950s that is not a nostalgia piece by a long shot. Many people think of the period as being a dull, conformist decade devoid of cultural and artistic milestones, but this book eloquently proves otherwise. The 1950s was a decade of atomic-age fears, triumphs in the arts, progress and failure in racial equality, the rise of youth culture, and the shift from rural and urban to suburban lifestyles. The book covers all these topics thoroughly and insightfully, as opposed to just being a bunch of facts and pretty pictures (although it does have these things). The visuals really bring the period to life and add to the understanding of the subject rather than taking away from it. Highly recommended to both the casual reader and the serious scholar. For another highly-detailed book on the 1950s that is less visual in nature, also read David Halberstam's tome "The Fifties."

THOROUGHLY ENJOYABLE

If you like walking down memory lane or just catching glimpses of life before your time, this is a very good resource. The background info given to help understand the mindset of the 50's is especially helpful. Though I found the book enjoyable, I do think the writers reflected left leaning bias.

Thoroughly Researched, Informative, and Most of All, FUN!

I first saw this book advertised in an issue of 'Reminisce' magazine and knew I had to have it. When it came, I was more than pleased. One of the special things about this book is that each year of the decade of the '50's is highlighted with stories, pictures, and graphs detailing the many things that happened in thay particular year. There are many color pictures and advertisements of the times as well. The quality of the book is superb. The binding is very nice and it is a book you will treasure whenever you want to take a trip to those wonderful, happy days!