1957 : the year that launched America's future /

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 Eisenho...

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Main Author: Burns, Eric (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2020]
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