One nation underground
the fallout shelter in American culture
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Author
Publication
2001 - New York University Press, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
78,250 words, Guess
Page Count
313 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archiveonenationundergr00rose
- Internet Archiveonenationundergr0000rose
- ISBN-100814775225
- ISBN-139780814775226
- Library of Congress Control Number2001000400
and 4 more
- OCLC Control Number45835432
- Better World BooksP7-EWG-180
- Better World Books9780814775226
- Open LibraryOL3937238M
Classifications
- DDC303.6/6
- LCCUA927 .R67 2001
- LCCUA927.R67 2001
Description
"Tracing the ways in which the fallout shelter became an icon of popular culture, Kenneth D. Rose also investigates the troubling issues the shelters raised: Would a post-war world even be worth living in? Would shelter construction send the Soviets a message of national resolve, or rather encourage political and military leaders to think in terms of a "winnable" war?". "Investigating the role of schools, film, government bureaucracies, civil defense, and literature, and rich in fascinating detail - including a tour of the vast fallout shelter in Greenbriar, Virginia, built to harbor the entire United States Congress in the event of nuclear Armageddon - One Nation Underground goes to the very heart of America's Cold War experience."--BOOK JACKET.
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Series Statement
- American history and culture
- American history and culture (New York University Press)
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