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The stereotype of the 1950s as a time of inaction or apathy for social causes is gradually giving way to the realization that the era saw many moves to awaken the United States from its so-called "Eisenhower siesta." Gaines (For Liberty and Glory: Washington, Lafayette, and Their Revolutions), an experienced journalist and historian, here gives an engrossing deep dive into the personal histories of important figures of what he calls "the long fifties" (roughly 1945–63)...Log In or Sign Up to Read More