1945-1970

Contains photographs taken in the 1940s of small-town America as part of the Standard Oil photography project, and features essays in which the author discusses the changes that have taken place in those towns and in the lives of their citizens since that simpler time.

"Concentrating on lore gathered since World War II, Bronner has assembled an anthology of what children are really saying, not what adults wish they would say"--Cover p. [4].

From more than ten thousand interviews, StoryCorps--the largest oral history project in the nation's history--presents a tapestry of American stories, told by the people who lived them to the people they love. StoryCorps began with the idea that everyone has an important story to tell. And since 2003, this remarkable project has been collecting the stories of everyday Americans from all ages, backgrounds, and walks of life and preserving them for future generations. Here, StoryCorps founder Dave Isay selects some of the most remarkable stories from the already vast collection and arranges them thematically into a moving portrait of American life. The voices here connect us to real people and their lives--to their experiences of profound joy, sadness, courage and despair, to good times and hard times, to good deeds and misdeeds.--From publisher description.

Over 200 photographs and text describe the people and fashions of the 1960s.

Examines the secret ambitions and expectations of the 50s generation following a group of contemporaries from post-war childhood to the 1980s.

Chronicles popular culture and historical events during the 1950s, showing how Americans of various social and economic strata lived.

Presents twenty-one primary and secondary documents on significant events in world history between 1940 and 1960, including the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the liberation of Dachau, the establishment of the People's Republic of China, and others.