The Proud Decades: America in War and Peace, 1941-1960
In this highly readable survey of the period bracketed by Pearl Harbor and the election of John F. Kennedy, the author pays special attention to the years before the complacency-shattering launch of Sputnik in 1957 . "Diggins covers a lot of territory with grace and clarity," praised PW. Photos.Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.