Postwar Suburbia Primary Sources
Historical documents. What clues can you gather about the time, place, players, and culture?
The Feminine Mystique
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The full text of the first chapter of Betty Friedan's influential feminist manifesto, The Feminine Mystique (1963).
Transcript of the "Kitchen Debate"
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A partial transcript of the famous 1959 "kitchen debate" in Moscow between Vice President Richard M. Nixon and Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev is available here.
President Truman on TV
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President Harry Truman's statement to the nation in the first ever televised presidential press conference, held on October 9th, 1947.
Budgeting for Highways
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Annual budget submitted by President Harry Truman to Congress, January 9th, 1950; Truman's recommendations include significant allotments for "developing an adequate national highway system."