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The Fifties: An Underground History by James R Gaines review – a different view of the decade

Far from being ‘years of conformity and depression’, the 50s saw radicals in race, sexuality and activism break new ground. (in ‘The Guardian’):

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/apr/06/the-fifties-an-underground-history-by-james-r-gaines-review-a-different-view-of-the-decade?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other