ID #:
141
Film Type:
DVD
Release Date:
1999
Color or BW:
Color and B&W
Description:
The post-war baby boom, suburban living, Marilyn Monroe, and Elvis epitomize the contentiment of the Eisenhower years. But these were also years marked by rabid McCarthyism, violent civil rights demonstrations, and a frightening escalation in the Cold War. This program probes the tension between these crosscurrents in American history.
Keywords:
civil rights demonstrations, Cold War, Eisenhower years, Elvis, Marilyn Monroe, McCarthyism, Post-war baby boom, suburban living
Notes:
9 of 15 comprehensive 15-part retrospective, anchored by Peter Jennings.