Title: How sweet it was
First published: 1966
Description: This coffee table book provides a pictorial review of the history of television from 1948 to 1965. It includes brief descriptions of many of the big stars of this period in all areas of TV, including prime time, news, sports, and even soaps. This is a great overview of the era, and probably specially appealing to those with a nostalgic bent. It is always fun to see pictures of people before they were famous. The book may pique the curiosity of many to seek out more in depth works. It assumes a certain knowledge of the personalities it discusses. 

The really interesting thing is the space it gives to some shows over others. For instance, it spends several pages on Wally Cox's show Mr. Peepers, sitcom that no one  born after 1960 has ever seen since all the tapes of it were destroyed. 

This book's best value is its tons of photos.
Subjects: Television broadcasting, Pictorial works, History, Television programs, Television actors and actresses
People: Milton Berle, Dinah Shore, Steve Allen, Wally Cox, Dave Garroway, Perry Como, Lucille Ball, Desi Arnez, Edward R. Murrow
Time periods: 1948-1965
LC classification: PN1992.15 .S5