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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Outside the Gates of Eden Outside the Gates of Eden Peter Bacon Hales The trajectory of American popular culture after the first (atomic detonations) and second (Levittown) steps. OL17323036W
The unfinished journey The unfinished journey William Henry Chafe Considering both the paradoxes and the possibilities of postwar America, William H. Chafe portrays the significant cultural and political themes that have colored our country's past and present, incl… OL1912830W
The gifted generation The gifted generation David R. Goldfield A history of the post-World War II decades traces the efforts of an activist federal government to guide the U.S. toward a realization of the American Dream, exploring the era's unprecedented economi… OL19726216W
The year of indecision, 1946 The year of indecision, 1946 Kenneth Weisbrode An account of Truman's first year in office argues that the tensions and issues that the nation faced are similar to those America faces today. OL20023377W
Making of Modern America Making of Modern America Gary A. Donaldson 1 online resource OL21155277W