1957

In 1957, America turned its back on its earlier self and jumped headlong into the nation it has become today. From Sputnik and the beginning of the space race to Little Richard and the underappreciated influence of rock n' roll in bringing blacks and whites closer together, to President Eisenhower's Interstate Highway Act, which forever changed the landscape, 1957 represents the year when all of the energy and anxiety that had followed the end of World War II exploded. In compelling stories from politics, pop culture, business, and the media, Eric Burns captures the excitement of a headspinning year and the lingering fallout that continues to resonate seven decades later. For baby boomers seeking to relive their formative years or readers seeking a window into midcentury America, 1957 provides a highly readable tour through one of the most fascinating years in American history.

In 1957, America si-a intors spatele fata de sinele sau anterior si a sarit cu capul in natiunea pe care a devenit-o astazi. De la Sputnik si inceputul cursei spatiale pana la Micul Richard si influenta subapreciata a rock-n-roll-ului in apropierea negrilor si a albilor, pana la Legea autostrazii interstatale a presedintelui Eisenhower, care a schimbat pentru totdeauna peisajul, 1957 reprezinta anul in care toate energia si anxietatea care au urmat sfarsitului celui de-al doilea razboi mondial au explodat.