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Author |
: William H. Young |
Publisher |
: Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages |
: 942 |
Release |
: 2010-09-17 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780313356537 |
ISBN-13 |
: 031335653X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (37 Downloads) |
Synopsis World War II and the Postwar Years in America [2 volumes] by : William H. Young
More than 150 articles provide a revealing look at one of the most tempestuous decades in recent American history, describing the everyday activities of Americans as they dealt first with war, and then a difficult transition to peace and prosperity. The two-volume World War II and the Postwar Years in America: A Historical and Cultural Encyclopedia contains over 175 articles describing everyday life on the American home front during World War II and the immediate postwar years. Unlike publications about this period that focus mainly on the big picture of the war and subsequent economic conditions, this encyclopedia drills down to the popular culture of the 1940s, bringing the details of the lives of ordinary men, women, and children alive. The work covers a broad range of everyday activities throughout the 1940s, including movies, radio programming, music, the birth of commercial television, advertising, art, bestsellers, and other equally intriguing topics. The decade was divided almost evenly between war (1940-1945) and peace (1946-1950), and the articles point up the continuities and differences between these two periods. Filled with evocative photographs, this unique encyclopedia will serve as an excellent resource for those seeking an overview of life in the United States during a decade that helped shape the modern world.
Author |
: William H. Young |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 832 |
Release |
: 2010 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0313356521 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780313356520 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (21 Downloads) |
Synopsis World War II and the Postwar Years in America: J-Y by : William H. Young
The two-volume World War II and the Postwar Years in America: A Historical and Cultural Encyclopedia contains over 175 articles describing everyday life on the American home front during World War II and the immediate postwar years. Unlike publications about this period that focus mainly on the big picture of the war and subsequent economic conditions, this encyclopedia drills down to the popular culture of the 1940s, bringing the details of the lives of ordinary men, women, and children alive. The work covers a broad range of everyday activities throughout the 1940s, including movies, radio programming, music, the birth of commercial television, advertising, art, bestsellers, and other equally intriguing topics. The decade was divided almost evenly between war (1940-1945) and peace (1946-1950), and the articles point up the continuities and differences between these two periods. Filled with evocative photographs, this unique encyclopedia will serve as an excellent resource for those seeking an overview of life in the United States during a decade that helped shape the modern world
Author |
: William H. Young |
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: |
Total Pages |
: |
Release |
: 2010 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1782680438 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781782680437 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (38 Downloads) |
Synopsis World War II and the Postwar Years in America by : William H. Young
The work covers a broad range of everyday activities throughout the 1940s, including movies, radio programming, music, the birth of commercial television, advertising, art, bestsellers, and other equally intriguing topics.
Author |
: Mark Christopher Carnes |
Publisher |
: Columbia University Press |
Total Pages |
: 533 |
Release |
: 2007 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780231121262 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0231121261 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (62 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Columbia History of Post-World War II America by : Mark Christopher Carnes
Beginning with an analysis of cultural themes and ending with a discussion of evolving and expanding political and corporate institutions, The Columbia History of Post-World War II America addresses changes in America's response to the outside world; the merging of psychological states and social patterns in memorial culture, scandal culture, and consumer culture; the intersection of social practices and governmental policies; the effect of technological change on society and politics; and the intersection of changing belief systems and technological development, among other issues. Many had feared that Orwellian institutions would crush the individual in the postwar era, but a major theme of this book is the persistence of individuality and diversity. Trends toward institutional bigness and standardization have coexisted with and sometimes have given rise to a countervailing pattern of individualized expression and consumption. Today Americans are exposed to more kinds of images and music, choose from an infinite variety of products, and have a wide range of options in terms of social and sexual arrangements. In short, they enjoy more ways to express their individuality despite the ascendancy of immense global corporations, and this volume imaginatively explores every facet of this unique American experience.
Author |
: Marc Levinson |
Publisher |
: Basic Books |
Total Pages |
: 337 |
Release |
: 2016-11-08 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780465096565 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0465096565 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (65 Downloads) |
Synopsis An Extraordinary Time by : Marc Levinson
The decades after World War II were a golden age across much of the world. It was a time of economic miracles, an era when steady jobs were easy to find and families could see their living standards improving year after year. And then, around 1973, the good times vanished. The world economy slumped badly, then settled into the slow, erratic growth that had been the norm before the war. The result was an era of anxiety, uncertainty, and political extremism that we are still grappling with today. In An Extraordinary Time, acclaimed economic historian Marc Levinson describes how the end of the postwar boom reverberated throughout the global economy, bringing energy shortages, financial crises, soaring unemployment, and a gnawing sense of insecurity. Politicians, suddenly unable to deliver the prosperity of years past, railed haplessly against currency speculators, oil sheikhs, and other forces they could not control. From Sweden to Southern California, citizens grew suspicious of their newly ineffective governments and rebelled against the high taxes needed to support social welfare programs enacted when coffers were flush. Almost everywhere, the pendulum swung to the right, bringing politicians like Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan to power. But their promise that deregulation, privatization, lower tax rates, and smaller government would restore economic security and robust growth proved unfounded. Although the guiding hand of the state could no longer deliver the steady economic performance the public had come to expect, free-market policies were equally unable to do so. The golden age would not come back again. A sweeping reappraisal of the last sixty years of world history, An Extraordinary Time forces us to come to terms with how little control we actually have over the economy.
Author |
: William H. Young |
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: |
Total Pages |
: |
Release |
: 2010 |
ISBN-10 |
: OCLC:837797060 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (60 Downloads) |
Synopsis World War II and the Postwar Years in America by : William H. Young
Author |
: R. Saxe |
Publisher |
: Springer |
Total Pages |
: 235 |
Release |
: 2007-12-09 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780230609273 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0230609279 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (73 Downloads) |
Synopsis Settling Down by : R. Saxe
This book examines the lost voices of returning World War II veterans in the immediate postwar years and shows how the developing Cold War silenced or altered dissenting opinions that many vets expressed upon their return.
Author |
: Don Tyler |
Publisher |
: Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages |
: 301 |
Release |
: 2007-11-30 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780313341922 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0313341923 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (22 Downloads) |
Synopsis Music of the Postwar Era by : Don Tyler
At the end of WWII, themes in music shifted from soldiers' experiences at war to coming home, marrying their sweethearts, and returning to civilian life. The music itself also shifted, with crooners such as Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra replacing the Big Bands of years past. Country music, jazz, and gospel continued to evolve, and rhythm and blues and the new rock and roll were also popular during this time. Music is not created without being influenced by the political events and societal changes of its time, and the Music of the Postwar Era is no exception. *includes combined musical charts for the years 1945-1959 *approximately 20 black and white images of the singers and musicians who represent the era's music
Author |
: David A. Horowitz |
Publisher |
: Wadsworth Publishing Company |
Total Pages |
: 340 |
Release |
: 1989 |
ISBN-10 |
: STANFORD:36105002623564 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (64 Downloads) |
Synopsis On the Edge by : David A. Horowitz
Traces political, economic, cultural and social change from World War II through the Reagan Revolution. Also covers the troubled affluence of postwar America, Truman and the Cold War, the Eisenhower years, the liberal consensus of the 1960s, the crisis of American culture, and the embattled presidencies of Nixon, Ford, and Carter. (Also available: On The Edge: A History of America from 1890 to 1945, and a combined volume, On The Edge: A New History of America in the Twentieth Century). See combined volume description below.
Author |
: Tony Judt |
Publisher |
: Penguin |
Total Pages |
: 1000 |
Release |
: 2006-09-05 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0143037757 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780143037750 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (57 Downloads) |
Synopsis Postwar by : Tony Judt
Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize • Winner of the Council on Foreign Relations Arthur Ross Book Award • One of the New York Times' Ten Best Books of the Year “Impressive . . . Mr. Judt writes with enormous authority.” —The Wall Street Journal “Magisterial . . . It is, without a doubt, the most comprehensive, authoritative, and yes, readable postwar history.” —The Boston Globe Almost a decade in the making, this much-anticipated grand history of postwar Europe from one of the world's most esteemed historians and intellectuals is a singular achievement. Postwar is the first modern history that covers all of Europe, both east and west, drawing on research in six languages to sweep readers through thirty-four nations and sixty years of political and cultural change-all in one integrated, enthralling narrative. Both intellectually ambitious and compelling to read, thrilling in its scope and delightful in its small details, Postwar is a rare joy. Judt's book, Ill Fares the Land, republished in 2021 featuring a new preface by bestselling author of Between the World and Me and The Water Dancer, Ta-Nehisi Coates.