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This ten-volume encyclopedia explores the social history of
20th-century America in rich, authoritative detail, decade by
decade, through the eyes of its everyday citizens. Social History
of the United States is a cornerstone reference that tells the
story of 20th-century America, examining the interplay of policies,
events, and everyday life in each decade of the 1900s with
unmatched authority, clarity, and insight. Spanning ten volumes and
featuring the work of some of the foremost social historians
working today, Social History of the United States bridges the gap
between 20th-century history as it played out on the grand stage
and history as it affected—and was affected by—citizens at the
grassroots level. Covering each decade in a separate volume, this
exhaustive work draws on the most compelling scholarship to
identify important themes and institutions, explore daily life and
working conditions across the economic spectrum, and examine all
aspects of the American experience from a citizen's-eye view.
Casting the spotlight on those whom history often leaves in the
dark, Social History of the United States is an essential addition
to any library collection.
For thirteen days in October 1962, America stood at the brink of
nuclear war. Nikita Khrushchev's decision to place nuclear missiles
in Cuba and John F. Kennedy's defiant response introduced the
possibility of unprecedented cataclysm. The immediate threat of
destruction entered America's classrooms and its living rooms.
Awaiting Armageddon provides the first in-depth look at this crisis
as it roiled outside of government offices, where ordinary
Americans realized their government was unprepared to protect
either itself or its citizens from the dangers of nuclear war.
During the seven days between Kennedy's announcement of a naval
blockade and Khrushchev's decision to withdraw Soviet nuclear
missiles from Cuba, U.S. citizens absorbed the nightmare scenario
unfolding on their television sets. An estimated ten million
Americans fled their homes; millions more prepared shelters at
home, clearing the shelves of supermarkets and gun stores. Alice
George captures the irrationality of the moment as Americans coped
with dread and resignation, humor and pathos, terror and ignorance.
In her examination of the public response to the missile crisis,
the author reveals cracks in the veneer of American confidence in
the early years of the space age and demonstrates how the fears
generated by Cold War culture blinded many Americans to the dangers
of nuclear war until it was almost too late.
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