The Fifties
Narrated by James Fouhey
- Released
- February 8, 2022
- Length
- 8 hrs 11 mins
- Format
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Audio
"The Fifties" offers a revisionist history of 1950s America, highlighting the courageous individuals who pioneered significant social movements in the face of societal conformity. Through evocative character portraits, the book showcases figures like Pauli Murray, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Harry Hay, Rachel Carson, and Norbert Wiener, emphasizing how personal struggles and quiet activism fueled transformative change. It serves as both an inspiring tribute and a reminder that social progress often begins with solitary acts of bravery and personal sacrifice.
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