Little cold warriors : American childhood in the 1950s / Victoria M. Grieve.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Grieve, Victoria, 1972- author.

Contributor:

Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children and politics.

History.

Children in popular culture.

Children and war.

International relations.

Social aspects.

United States--Foreign relations--1989---Social aspects.

United States.

Children and war--United States--History--20th century.

Children in popular culture--United States--History--20th century.

Children and politics--History--20th century.

Propaganda, American--History--20th century.

Propaganda, American.

Cold War--Social aspects--United States.

Cold War.

Cold War--Influence.

Nineteen fifties.

War--Influence.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

viii, 205 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2018]

Summary:

"Nostalgic narratives of the 1950s obscure a history of postwar childhood that has more in common with the war years and the sixties, when children were mobilized to fight the Cold War both at home and abroad. This book is about the many ways children and ideas about childhood served the demands of the Cold War."--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cold War comics: educating American children for a new global role

A small paintbrush in the hands of a small child: Children's art and cultural diplomacy during the Cold War

The accidental political advantages of a non-political book program: Franklin Publications and juvenile books abroad

"Your grandchildren will grow up under communism!": Cold War advertising and American youth

The Cold War in the schools: Educating a generation for world understanding

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

9780190675684

0190675683

OCLC:

1019935565

Publisher Number:

40028319604