Southern California in the '50s

Southern California in the '50s
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Download or read book Southern California in the '50s written by Charles Phoenix and published by . This book was released on 2011-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Southern California in the '50s: Sun, Fun, and Fantasy--a treasury of retro car culture, spaceage style, suburbia, Hollywood, mountain, desert and seaside resorts, and America's favorite amusement parks. In the 1950s, Southern California was the place to be. The mood was up, prosperity ruled, and the standard of living was high. It was the land of plenty for a new generation of movers and shakers who reinvented the way America would live. Filled with colorfulmemorabilia, never-before-published vintage photos, and carefully researched historical text, Southern California in the '50scovers the phenomenon of the space-age promised land--L.A. And beyond--and the society that created a cultural explosion. See and read about how Southern Californians lived, where they worked, how they played and the way they got around. In these pages readers will cruise in hot rods to the drive-in theater, learn how McDonald'sinspired a fast-food revolution, and see the suburban spread of stylish tract homes, supermarkets, coffee shops, bowling alleys and shopping centers. Anyone who loves pop culture will relish every color-filled page of Southern California in the '50s


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