Traces the events and personalities that shaped the 1940s.

"A vivid portrait of an extraordinary decade, capturing the essence of everyday life, from education to entertain; transportation to television; shopping to spo

The only available historical dictionary devoted exclusively to the 1940s, this book offers readers a ready-reference portrait of one of the twentieth century's

The 1950's in America.

Chronicles the decade with photographs and accompanying text on John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Woodstock, Vietnam, Martin Luther King, Muhammad Ali, the Be