Archival footage and interviews with historians mark this fascinating documentary on the 1950s, based on David Halberstam's bestseller. Among the subjects covered: work and the family; the impact of TV; the Cold War; and the beginnings of the civil-rights movement and the sexual revolution.
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The Fifties
November 30, 1997
January 11, 1998
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Fast food and fast cars occupy Americans' thoughts until the Soviets launch Sputnik and the space race begins.
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