The Century: America's Time

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The Century: America's Time - Season 1 Episode 9 1953-1960: Happy Days


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45 minutes 1999 HD

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The post-war baby boom, suburban living, Marilyn Monroe, and Elvis epitomizes the contentment 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.

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