The Best Years, 1945-1950 by Joseph Goulden

The Best Years, 1945-1950 by Joseph Goulden

Lively, instructive, and evocative . a veritable tour guide of the formative years, and I wouldn't have missed the trip for anything. -- Bill Moyers

For many Americans, the five-year period between the end of World War I and the start of the Korean War was a golden era, marked by a booming economy and a national mood of unity and optimism. For others, it represents a simmering mix of tensions, an era shadowed by troubled race relations and out-of-control anti-Communism. This unique and highly regarded book offers a nuanced and perceptive exploration of how Americans of the era thought and behaved that's based on then-current information rather than through the long-distance prism of history.
Journalist Joseph C. Goulden quotes both prominent and obscure citizens, who describe their experiences of postwar America. His historical narrative is punctuated by several brief reminiscences of his own youth in Texas during these pivotal years, and he provides a new Preface with additional insights garnered since the book's original 1976 publication. The result is an intricate and indelible record of a crucial period in American political and social history.

Good history and good reading: a remarkable triumph. -- Larry L. King

Joseph C. Goulden is the author or co-author of 19 nonfiction books, including The Superlawyers, a national bestseller for five months. Before becoming a full-time writer, Goulden spent a decade in daily journalism, first with the Dallas Morning News and later at The Philadelphia Inquirer, where he served as chief of the Washington bureau. His journalistic honors include a National Magazine Award, and he was a founding member of the H. L. Mencken Society. He lives in Washington with his wife, Leslie C. Smith. His other Dover books are The Dictionary of Espionage: Spyspeak into English and The Best Years, 1945-1950.

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ISBN 13	9780486838267
ISBN 10	0486838269
Title	The Best Years, 1945-1950
Author	Joseph Goulden
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Dover Publications Inc.
Year published	2020-01-31
Number of pages	496
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