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frightened fifties: jittery on the letter H

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Dave

Waxing eloquent on the 1950′s. Why must we be nostalgic about the fifties? Does it make sense that Americans tend to think of that decade as a reassuring, serene and happy time, as, in short, a sort of Golden Age? … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion | Tagged 1950's American culture, 1950's Cold War, Albert Einstein, Bomb shelters 1950's, edward teller, Harry Truman H-Bomb, J. Robert Oppenheimer, Madame Pickwick, madame pickwick art blog, Thomas Hine, United States Atomic Energy Commission | Leave a comment

fabulous fifties: epidemic of fright

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Dave

…As the 1950′s began, millions of Americans were gripped by a fear of being wiped out by a Russian atomic bomb. This fear of instant annihilation caused an edgy populace to behave in all sorts of curious, irrational, and even … Continue reading →