1953-1961

Draws from records made available since the collapse of the Soviet Union to reexamine the Cuban missile crisis of 1962, revealing just how close the United States came to engaging in nuclear war.

A collection of political writings by Eleanor Roosevelt, featuring over two hundred columns, articles, essays, and speeches; arranged chronologically in six subject categories including the New Deal, the United Nations and human rights, and the Cold War.

Discusses many of the influential people, events, and cultural developments of the 1950s.

Presents selections from the "American in the King Years" trilogy of historical books, focusing on the civil rights movement and the speeches of Martin Luther King Jr., as well as the activities of a variety of King's contemporary activists.

An interpretation of the presidency of Dwight Eisenhower.

Examines Eisenhower's handling of the early space race including the first two Sputnik launches, the formation of NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), and the age of the ICBM (Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile).