Author: Jim Corrigan
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 9780766031340
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Describes the important world, national, and cultural developments of the decade 1950-1959.
The 1950s Decade in Photos
Author: Jim Corrigan
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 9780766031340
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Describes the important world, national, and cultural developments of the decade 1950-1959.
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 9780766031340
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Describes the important world, national, and cultural developments of the decade 1950-1959.
America Worked
Author: William A. Ewing
Publisher: ABRAMS
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
A collection of photographs on the United States during the 1950s from the work of one of the best photojournalists of the time.
Publisher: ABRAMS
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
A collection of photographs on the United States during the 1950s from the work of one of the best photojournalists of the time.
Larger Than Life
Author: R. Barton Palmer
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 0813547660
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
A Volume in the Star Decades: American Culture/American Cinema series, edited by Adrienne L. McLean and Murray Pomerance --Book Jacket.
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 0813547660
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
A Volume in the Star Decades: American Culture/American Cinema series, edited by Adrienne L. McLean and Murray Pomerance --Book Jacket.
American Culture in the 1950s
Author: Martin Halliwell
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
ISBN: 0748628908
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
This book provides a stimulating account of the dominant cultural forms of 1950s America: fiction and poetry; theatre and performance; film and television; music and radio; and the visual arts. Through detailed commentary and focused case studies of influential texts and events - from Invisible Man to West Side Story, from Disneyland to the Seattle World's Fair, from Rear Window to The Americans - the book examines the way in which modernism and the cold war offer two frames of reference for understanding the trajectory of postwar culture. The two core aims of this volume are to chart the changing complexion of American culture in the years following World War II and to provide readers with a critical investigation of 'the 1950s'. The book provides an intellectual context for approaching 1950s American culture and considers the historical impact of the decade on recent social and cultural developments.
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
ISBN: 0748628908
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
This book provides a stimulating account of the dominant cultural forms of 1950s America: fiction and poetry; theatre and performance; film and television; music and radio; and the visual arts. Through detailed commentary and focused case studies of influential texts and events - from Invisible Man to West Side Story, from Disneyland to the Seattle World's Fair, from Rear Window to The Americans - the book examines the way in which modernism and the cold war offer two frames of reference for understanding the trajectory of postwar culture. The two core aims of this volume are to chart the changing complexion of American culture in the years following World War II and to provide readers with a critical investigation of 'the 1950s'. The book provides an intellectual context for approaching 1950s American culture and considers the historical impact of the decade on recent social and cultural developments.
Fire Trucks of the 1950s
Author: Walter McCall
Publisher: Enthusiast Books
ISBN: 9781583882894
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
American motor fire apparatus design reached its high-water mark in the 1950s. Every one of the nation's major fire apparatus manufacturers boasted uniquely individual custom fire truck designs. Unlike the look-alike cookie-cutter shoeboxes of today, back then a fire fighter could instantly identify these makes a block away. From conventional Fords to the custom rigs of fire apparatus manufacturers, all the most popular, unique, and industry-changing designs and innovations are featured in this long-overdue tribute to the fire trucks of the Fabulous Fifties!
Publisher: Enthusiast Books
ISBN: 9781583882894
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
American motor fire apparatus design reached its high-water mark in the 1950s. Every one of the nation's major fire apparatus manufacturers boasted uniquely individual custom fire truck designs. Unlike the look-alike cookie-cutter shoeboxes of today, back then a fire fighter could instantly identify these makes a block away. From conventional Fords to the custom rigs of fire apparatus manufacturers, all the most popular, unique, and industry-changing designs and innovations are featured in this long-overdue tribute to the fire trucks of the Fabulous Fifties!
As Seen on TV
Author: Karal Ann Marling
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674735293
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
America in the 1950s: the world was not so much a stage as a setpiece for TV, the new national phenomenon. It was a time when how things looked--and how we looked--mattered, a decade of design that comes to vibrant life in As Seen on TV. From the painting-by-numbers fad to the public fascination with the First Lady's apparel to the television sensation of Elvis Presley to the sculptural refinement of the automobile, Marling explores what Americans saw and what they looked for with a gaze newly trained by TV. A study in style, in material culture, in art history at eye level, this book shows us as never before those artful everyday objects that stood for American life in the 1950s, as seen on TV.
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674735293
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
America in the 1950s: the world was not so much a stage as a setpiece for TV, the new national phenomenon. It was a time when how things looked--and how we looked--mattered, a decade of design that comes to vibrant life in As Seen on TV. From the painting-by-numbers fad to the public fascination with the First Lady's apparel to the television sensation of Elvis Presley to the sculptural refinement of the automobile, Marling explores what Americans saw and what they looked for with a gaze newly trained by TV. A study in style, in material culture, in art history at eye level, this book shows us as never before those artful everyday objects that stood for American life in the 1950s, as seen on TV.
Liverpool in The 1950s
Author: Robert F. Edwards
Publisher: Britain in Old Photographs (Hi
ISBN: 9780752487885
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The 1950s was a time of great change in Britain - especially after the immediate post-war austerity years. In Liverpool, massive slum clearance programmes started to change the face of the city, television began to infiltrate people's lives, and the consumer society was born, along with the teenager, Teddy Boys and rock 'n' roll. Accompanied by detailed captions, this book is sure to awaken memories for all who remember Liverpool in the 1950s.
Publisher: Britain in Old Photographs (Hi
ISBN: 9780752487885
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The 1950s was a time of great change in Britain - especially after the immediate post-war austerity years. In Liverpool, massive slum clearance programmes started to change the face of the city, television began to infiltrate people's lives, and the consumer society was born, along with the teenager, Teddy Boys and rock 'n' roll. Accompanied by detailed captions, this book is sure to awaken memories for all who remember Liverpool in the 1950s.
American Cars of the 1950s
Author: David Newhardt, Robert Genat
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781616730727
Category : Automobiles
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781616730727
Category : Automobiles
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
The Lost Decade
Author: Dermot Keogh
Publisher: Mercier Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
This book brings to light the social, cultural, political and economic complexities and contradictions of Ireland in the 1950s. There is a strong emphasis on the development of economic thinking and cultural life in Ireland during the 1950s. There are contributions on the role of women in society, the question of abortion and attitudes towards adoption The academic panel, which includes John Banville, Andrew McCarthy, John Bradley and Gerry O'Hanlon, has contributed essays based on original research.
Publisher: Mercier Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
This book brings to light the social, cultural, political and economic complexities and contradictions of Ireland in the 1950s. There is a strong emphasis on the development of economic thinking and cultural life in Ireland during the 1950s. There are contributions on the role of women in society, the question of abortion and attitudes towards adoption The academic panel, which includes John Banville, Andrew McCarthy, John Bradley and Gerry O'Hanlon, has contributed essays based on original research.
Classic Pickups of the 1950s
Author: Mike Mueller
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781610608831
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Classic Pickups of the 50s brings to life the golden age of the American pickup truck. Memorable and revered trucks from Ford, Chevrolet and Dodge are featured here including: the 1957 Dodge Sweptside D100, 1956 Ford F-100, 1958 Chevrolet Apache, 1951 Ford F-1, 1957 Chevy Cameo Carrier, and the 1953 Chevy 3100. Also highlights classic pickups from Willys, International, and Studebaker.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781610608831
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Classic Pickups of the 50s brings to life the golden age of the American pickup truck. Memorable and revered trucks from Ford, Chevrolet and Dodge are featured here including: the 1957 Dodge Sweptside D100, 1956 Ford F-100, 1958 Chevrolet Apache, 1951 Ford F-1, 1957 Chevy Cameo Carrier, and the 1953 Chevy 3100. Also highlights classic pickups from Willys, International, and Studebaker.