unit biographical notes
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The Cold War, Gaddis.
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The Cold War, Martin Walker.
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Reds: McCarthyism in Twentieth C. America, Ted Morgan (atomic spies; Army-McCarthy Hearings, pp. 494-498) THE STORY OR ROSENBERG & THE PROXIMITY FUSE
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Bananas: How the United Fruit Company Shaped the World, Peter Chapman. Ike and Why the Kremlin Hates Bananas. 119, 121, 126, 138, 148.
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The Fifties: A Women's Oral History, Brett Harvey. Remarkable anecdotes from 1950s women. Illustrates loss of status.
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The Fog of War documentary--Cuban Missile Crisis section, 06:30...
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Digital Public Library of America has some terrific primary sources related to suburbs, nuclear age, etc.
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Atomic Cafe-1982 clip on Korea (00:22 to 00:36).
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American Imperialists: Soviet Animation vs. the United States, DVD, Films for the Humanities and Sciences, 2006. "The Millionaire" 1963 (bulldog inherits millions, becomes Senator) & "Black & White" from 1933 (racism on sugar plantation).
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American Century--Happy Days 3 of 3 (14:00) for Interstate Highway Act
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First half hour of the film Quiz Show--Sputnik, autos, TV....