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Books of the
1950s
History
Government
Science Fiction
Comic Books
Children Books
Bibliography
Eliza LaufferPeriod 7
HistoryThe Bridge at Andau
Written by James Michener
About the Hungarian Revolution and how the Hungarians revolted
NightWritten by Elie
Wiesel Tells about how his
life was changed due to the Holocaust
A few years ago Opera interviewed him about his book
The Affluent Society Written by John Kenneth Galbraith The book was about
Reasons why the economy needed changed and how the government
Government
I, RobotWritten by Isaac AsimovBecame popular when the space race startedIn 2004, it became a movie
Science Fiction
Crime and Horror Only some characters survived the 1950’sComic Books about science fiction became popularComic books were banned in the 1950s
Comic Books
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlpKbKZWBo0
Video
Children's Books
Dick and Jane Books
Are books that help kids how to read
Little Golden Books
Are mostly Disney stories or well known stories
Dr Seuss
Horton Hears A Who!The Cat In The Hat
Disney Books
Sleeping BeautyBambi
Bradley, Becky. "American Cultural History 1950-1959." American Cultural History. Lonestar College, July 2009 . Web. 26 Feb. 2010.
Ensign, Don. "Comic Books of the 1950s." 50s Fifties. Web
"Little Golden Books." Little Golden Books. Little Golden Books. Web. 26 Feb. 2010.
"A Short History of Comic Books." A Short History of Comic books. Web. 26 Feb. 2010.
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