| The Best Years, 1945-1950 Contributor(s): Goulden, Joseph C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486838269 ISBN-13: 9780486838267 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2019 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General - History | United States - 20th Century - History | Modern - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 306.097 |
| LCCN: 2019025963 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.65 lbs) 480 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Lively, instructive, and evocative ... a veritable tour guide of the formative years, and I wouldn't have missed the trip for anything." -- Bill Moyers For many Americans, the five-year period between the end of World War II and the start of the Korean War was a golden era, marked by a booming economy and a national mood of unity and optimism. For others, it represents a simmering mix of tensions, an era shadowed by troubled race relations and out-of-control anti-Communism. This unique and highly regarded book offers a nuanced and perceptive exploration of how Americans of the era thought and behaved that's based on then-current information rather than through the long-distance prism of history. Journalist Joseph C. Goulden quotes both prominent and obscure citizens, who describe their experiences of postwar America. His historical narrative is punctuated by several brief reminiscences of his own youth in Texas during these pivotal years, and he provides a new Preface with additional insights garnered since the book's original 1976 publication. The result is an intricate and indelible record of a crucial period in American political and social history. "Good history and good reading: a remarkable triumph." -- Larry L. King |