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