Living with the Atomic Bomb
Michael Scheibach, a specialist in the Atomic age, talked about how Americans from 1940-1960 dealt with the threat of nuclear annihilation,… read more
Michael Scheibach, a specialist in the Atomic age, talked about how Americans from 1940-1960 dealt with the threat of nuclear annihilation, including the impact of civil defense drills, merchandising campaigns using atomic imagery, and popular entertainments like comic books and science fiction movies. close
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