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The Fifties
by David Halberstam

The Fifties
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Author: David Halberstam
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1994-05-10
ISBN: 0449909336
Number of pages: 816
Publisher: Ballantine Books

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Book Review: A wonderful one-volume narrative of a critical decade
Summary: 5 Stars

Mr. Halberstam delievers a wonderful one-volume account of a decade which introduces many of the arenas of which Americans dealt with from the 1960's to the present and will deal with into the 21st century. His chapter on the mistakes of the American automobile industry during this decade gives us a valuable insight into why the "Big 3" suffered during the 1980s and are still fighting for turf. His book nicely explains how the political and socio-economic cultures were set-up during the post-World World II era. I highly recommend this book for someone who is interested in a good read with decent depth on this decade.

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