The century : America's time. 9, 1953-1960 : happy daze /

The post-war baby boom, suburban living and Elvis Presley epitomize the contentment of the Eisenhower years. But these were also years marked by the Korean War, rabid McCarthyism, violent civil rights demonstrations and a frightening escalation in the Cold War. This program probes the tensions betwe...

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Corporate Authors: ABC News, History Channel (Television network), Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Format: Video VHS
Language:English
Published: Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, [1999]
Series:Century, decades of change ; [no. 9].
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Summary:The post-war baby boom, suburban living and Elvis Presley epitomize the contentment of the Eisenhower years. But these were also years marked by the Korean War, rabid McCarthyism, violent civil rights demonstrations and a frightening escalation in the Cold War. This program probes the tensions between these crosscurrents in American history.
Item Description:Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
Originally broadcast on the ABC Television Network in 1999.
"FFH9019."
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videocassette (45 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 1/2 in.
Format:VHS.
Production Credits:Editor, Tom Marcyes ; music, Michael Bacon ; art, Liz Keating.