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2 Cars, 2 Kids, and a White Picket Fence: The Myths and Realities of the 1950s.

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1 2 Cars, 2 Kids, and a White Picket Fence: The Myths and Realities of the 1950s

2 I. The 1950s: An Age of Affluence A.Jobs Created by Consumerism & the Cold War

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4 B. Homes: Levittowns, the GI Bill and Suburbs

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6 C. Cars: Highways, Drive Ins, and a Car Culture

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9 D. TVs and Home Appliances

10 II. Images of the Family in the 1950s

11 A. The Baby Boom and the “Traditional” Family

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13 B. The Mom: From Rosie the Riveter to “Harriet” the Housewife

14 C. The Kids: High School and the Teenager

15 III. Who Doesn’t Live Behind the Picket Fence? (And Other Questions About Popular Images of the 1950s)

16 A. Did Women Really Just Bake Pies All Day?

17 B. Where Did All The Poor People Go?

18 C. Where Did All The Black People Go?

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