Hello, Sign in. The fifties by Halberstam, David. The Fifties: Halberstam, David: Amazon.sg: Books. Report. DAVID HALBERTSTAM'S THE FIFTIES is a breathtaking collage the era that sent the first Baby Boomers on their way. Cart All. Top reviews from United Kingdom There was a problem filtering reviews right now. H.G. Also prevalent in the set, though, is the concurrent rise of the "men's magazine" (i.e., Playboy), the then-alluring first edition of the Kinsey Report, and the spread of a manifest culture of desire--which in writing sounds amply intellectual but in viewing is fast-paced, compelling, and easy to engage for long periods of time. Entertaining and informing. David Halberstam's The Fifties: Part 4: A Burning Desire. I lived in the 1950s and it was just great. Edward Herrmann, Cynthia Dale, John Chancellor, Jules Feiffer, Allen Ginsberg, Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2019. 5 star 75% 4 star 17% 3 star 5% 2 star 2% 1 star 3% How are ratings calculated? Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2012. The footage, vintage photos and first-person accounts all add up to make for great viewing pleasure! David Halberstam breaks all of the old boundaries by displaying what life was really like in the 1950s; the era of atomic bombs, racial tension and mothers in pearls and high heels. On another level, the visuals also created both a dizzying array of styles, captured here in regard to automobile manufacturers, and the flattening of one style into a de facto standard, captured here in the spreading communist fear, the rise of McDonald's restaurants, and even Elvis Presley. Halberstam's latest book, The Fifties, is no less in scope. Wells would turn green with envy! A multi-faceted approach serves to clarify some of the more confusing aspects of our near-past history. It was America's coming-out party a decade-long celebration of growth and power, fueled by the victory in WWII. He won a Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting in 1964. An in depth documentary of all aspects of life in the 1950s. Customer reviews. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! Please try again. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. David Halberstam’s “The Fifties” Viewing Guide Write down information you see relating to the key points listed below! 532 global ratings. At 800 pages, it's a massive, thoroughly researched, incredibly detailed account of American postwar political, consumer, and … Vol 5 of 6 vol. There is no excuse I can think of other than possible legal entanglements. Dazu habe ich mir über­legt eine „leich­te“ DSLR zuzu­le­gen. It brings back many memories and teaches me things I did not know. And given art historian Karal Ann Marling's consideration of the era as the dawn of "visual culture" in her own book on the 1950s, it's fitting that this set is so geared towards the visual. 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