The Century: America's Time - Season 1 Episode 9
The post-war baby boom, suburban living, Marilyn Monroe, and Elvis epitomizes the contentment of the Eisenhower years. But these were also years marked by rabid McCarthyism, violent civil rights demonstrations, and a frightening escalation in the Cold War. This program probes the tension between these crosscurrents in American history.
- genus: Documentary
- Studio: History
- keyword: american history
- cast: Peter Jennings