"The 1950s atom bomb caused widespread anxiety in America. David Hoffman presents captivating documentaries and archival news ...

"A discussion on the prevalence of racism in the South during the 1950s. David Hoffman presents captivating documentaries and ...

So now we know the connection, what is the warning from the 1950s to today’s readers? When the government has an “enemies list” it is corrosive to every element of American life. Critics ...

Uranium was discovered in 1789. The later revelation that the element was radioactive helped usher in the modern era of ...

American society in the 1950s was geared toward the family. Marriage and children were part of the national agenda. And the Cold War was in part a culture war, with the American family at the ...

The enduring appeal of Donald Trump’s politics lies – in large part – in a powerfully felt nostalgic craving for that America. Making America great again requires turning the clock back.

American Literature in Transition, 1950–1960 explores the under-recognized complexity and variety of 1950s American literature by focalizing discussions through a series of keywords and formats that ...