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Author:

George, Alice L., 1952-

Title:

Awaiting armageddon : how Americans faced the Cuban Missile Crisis / Alice L. George.

Publisher:

University of North Carolina Press,

Copyright Date:

c2003

Description:

xxiii, 238 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962.
Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962--Social aspects.
Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962--Public opinion.
Civil defense--United States--History--20th century.
Nuclear warfare--History--United States--History--20th century.
Cold War--Social aspects--United States.
Public opinion--United States--History--20th century.
United States--Social conditions--1960-1980.
United States--Politics and government--1961-1963.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [171]-232) and index.

Contents:

The shadow of death -- Bunker mentality -- Ready or not -- The looking glass -- Politics and strategy -- Children of the Cold War.

ISBN:

9780807828281 (cloth : alk. paper)
0807828289 (cloth : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)51763944

LCCN:

2003002760

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

GLAX641 -- Marshalltown Community College Library (Marshalltown)

OTAX626 -- Wilcox Library (Oskaloosa)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)