The Forties

The Forties

Author: Arleen Keylin

Publisher:

Published: 1980

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13:

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The stormy decade which witnessed the end of World War II and the dropping of the first atomic bomb is remembered in word and picture from the files of the New York Times.


Best of the Forties / Book #1

Best of the Forties / Book #1

Author: George Gladir

Publisher: Archie Comic Publications

Published: 2015-06-30

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1627388494

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In 1941, Pep Comics introduced Archie Andrews, "America's newest boyfriend." Since then, Archie and his perennial teenage friends have entertained young and old alike with their hilarious misadventures. In this volume, you'll journey to a bygone era and unearth the roots of an American institution.


The Noir Forties

The Noir Forties

Author: Richard Lingeman

Publisher: Nation Books

Published: 2012-12-04

Total Pages: 434

ISBN-13: 1568584369

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Examines the social, political and popular culture of America in the period between VJ Day and the start of the Korean War, discussing the country's anxieties and insecurities at the onset of the Red Scare and the Cold War. 15,000 first printing.


The Forties

The Forties

Author: Edmund Wilson

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 1983

Total Pages: 418

ISBN-13: 0374518351

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Edmund Wilson turned forty-five in 1940, and this volume shows the extent to which he was reappraising his life in the decade to follow--saying goodbye to the drifting of the 1920s and the Marxism of the 1930s. Book jacket.


Movie-star Portraits of the Forties

Movie-star Portraits of the Forties

Author: John Kobal

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1977-01-01

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 9780486235462

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One hundred six famous actresses and actors are portrayed in full-page pictures by twenty-four leading Hollywood photographers


The Forties

The Forties

Author: Mary E. Sterling

Publisher: Teacher Created Resources

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 1576900266

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Swing Shift

Swing Shift

Author: Sherrie Tucker

Publisher: Duke University Press

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 428

ISBN-13: 9780822328179

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The story, based on extensive individual interviews, of the women’s swing bands that toured extensively during World War II and after -- a kind of “League of their Own” for jazz.


Best of the Sixties / Book #2

Best of the Sixties / Book #2

Author: George Gladir

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2008-07-09

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 1879794314

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The '60s were a decade of change—and thank goodness Archie Comics was around to remind everyone that "the more things change, the more they stay the same!" Whether getting tangled up in the eternal love triangle or incurring the wrath of the principal and Veronica's father, Archie scaled new heights of hilarity! By popular demand, we're proud to present this latest volume featuring timeless tales of Archie and his friends enduring one outlandish mishap after another and enjoying the fads and fashions of the decade.