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David Halberstam discusses his book, "The Fifties"

BROADCAST: Jun. 11, 1993 | DURATION: 00:47:57

Synopsis

David Halberstam, writer and historian, talks about his book, "The Fifties." The conversation includes Brown v. Board of Education, atomic weapons, the Cold War, the Korean and Vietnam Wars, consumerism, birth control, suburbs, television and the start of the counterculture. Halberstam reads several passages from his book.

Details

Broadcast Date
Jun. 11, 1993

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 55 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
47 minutes, 57 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

American History & Politics World History & Politics Cold War Civil Rights Television

People

Authors, Writers Historians Government

Tags

Halberstam, David--Interviews Halbertsam, David. Fifties. Popular culture--History--United States--20th century. Nineteen fifties Historians--United States--20th century--Interviews United States--Social life and customs--1945-1970 United States WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Audiotapes. Radio programs. Brown v. Board of Education Warren, Earl, 1891-1974 King, M. Luther (Martin Luther), 1899-1965 Till, Emmett, 1941-1955 Little Rock Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969 Segregation Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Cold War (1945-1989) McCarthyism--1940-1950 Space race Oppenheimer, J. Robert, 1904-1967 Atomic bomb -- Japan -- Hiroshima-shi Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972 Teller, Edward 1908-2003 McCarthy, Joseph, 1908-1957 Suburbs Korean War Spillane, Mickey, 1918-2006 MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964 Rambo (film series) Stallone, Sylvester Levitt, William Jaird, 1907-1994 Nixon, Richard M, (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994 Atomic weapons Strauss, Lewis L. Pincus, Gregory, 1903-1967 Sanger, Margaret, 1879-1966 Rock, John, 1890-1984 Chang, Min Chueh, 1908-1991 Beatniks Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 Presley, Elvis, 1935-1977 Dylan, Bob, 1941-

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