About the book
The Fifties is a sweeping social, political, economic, and cultural history of the ten years that Halberstam regards as seminal in determining what our nation is today. Halberstam offers portraits of not only the titans of the age: Eisenhower Dulles, Oppenheimer, MacArthur, Hoover, and Nixon, but also of Harley Earl, who put fins on cars; Dick and Mac McDonald and Ray Kroc, who mass-produced the American hamburger; Kemmons Wilson, who placed his Holiday Inns along the nation's roadsides; U-2 pilot Gary Francis Powers; Grace Metalious, who wrote Peyton Place; and \"Goody\" Pincus, who led the team that invented the Pill.
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Editions of The Fifties
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780517156070
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780679415596
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780679747253
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780449909331
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780679424338
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780525643609
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780525643616
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The Fifties is a sweeping social, political, economic, and cultural history of the ten years that Halberstam regards as seminal in determining what our nation is today. Halberstam offers portraits of not only the titans of the age: Eisenhower Dulles, Oppenheimer, MacArthur, Hoover, and Nixon, but also of Harley Earl, who put fins on cars; Dick and Mac McDonald and Ray Kroc, who mass-produced the American hamburger; Kemmons Wilson, who placed his Holiday Inns along the nation's roadsides; U-2 pilot Gary Francis Powers; Grace Metalious, who wrote Peyton Place; and \"Goody\" Pincus, who led the team that invented the Pill.
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
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What is The Fifties about?
The Fifties is a sweeping social, political, economic, and cultural history of the ten years that Halberstam regards as seminal in determining what our nation is today. Halberstam offers portraits of not only the titans of the age: Eisenhower Dulles, Oppenheimer, MacArthur, Hoover, and Nixon, but also of Harley Earl, who put fins on cars; Dick and Mac McDonald and Ray Kroc, who mass-produced the American hamburger; Kemmons Wilson, who placed his Holiday Inns along the nation's roadsides; U-2 pilot Gary Francis Powers; Grace Metalious, who wrote Peyton Place; and \"Goody\" Pincus, who led the team that invented the Pill.
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Fifties?
History and Archaeology > History > History of the Americas
Where can I read a sample of The Fifties?
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Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Fifties?
David Halberstam
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Fifties is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780517156070) and hardcover(ISBN 9780679415596) and hardcover(ISBN 9780679747253) and paperback(ISBN 9780449909331) and audiobook(ISBN 9780679424338) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780525643609) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780525643616)
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