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One nation underground : the fallout shelter in American culture / Kenneth D. Rose.

LIBRA UA927 .R67 2001
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Rose, Kenneth D. (Kenneth David), 1946-
Series:
American history and culture (New York University Press)
American history and culture
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Fallout shelters--Social aspects--United States.
Fallout shelters.
Nuclear warfare--Social aspects--United States.
Nuclear warfare.
Cold War--Social aspects--United States.
Cold War.
Social aspects.
Nuclear warfare--Social aspects.
United States.
United States--Social conditions--1945-.
Social conditions.
Popular culture--United States--History--20th century.
Popular culture.
History.
Physical Description:
x, 313 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Place of Publication:
New York : New York University Press, [2001]
Contents:
1 A New Age Dawning 14
2 The Nuclear Apocalyptic 38
3 Morality and National Identity at the Shelter Door 78
4 Taking Government, Business, and Schools Underground 113
5 The Theory and Practice of Armageddon 150
6 The Shelters That Were Not Built, the Nuclear War That Did Not Start 186.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-300) and index.
ISBN:
0814775225
OCLC:
45835432

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