1957: The Year That Launched America's Future

1957: The Year That Launched America's Future
ISBN-10
1538139952
ISBN-13
9781538139950
Category
History / United States / 20th Century
Pages
304
Language
English
Published
2020
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group
Author
Eric Burns

Description

In 1957, America turned its back on its earlier self and jumped headlong into the nation it has become today. From Sputnik and the beginning of the space race to Little Richard and the underappreciated influence of rock n' roll in bringing blacks and whites closer together, to President Eisenhower's Interstate Highway Act, which forever changed the landscape, 1957 represents the year when all of the energy and anxiety that had followed the end of World War II exploded. In compelling stories from politics, pop culture, business, and the media, Eric Burns captures the excitement of a headspinning year and the lingering fallout that continues to resonate seven decades later. For baby boomers seeking to relive their formative years or readers seeking a window into midcentury America, 1957 provides a highly readable tour through one of the most fascinating years in American history.

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