Bomboozled![trademark symbol] how the U.S. government misled itself and its people into believing they could survive a nuclear attack
Conceived by a misguided government seeking to quiet the fears of an anxious public, the concept of the "Family Fallout Shelter" was Cold War paranoia at its finest, a massive bit of "propaganda by architecture" that has no more truth behind it than the absurd notion of "duck and cover." Inundated w...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Pointed Leaf Press,
c2010.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: | Conceived by a misguided government seeking to quiet the fears of an anxious public, the concept of the "Family Fallout Shelter" was Cold War paranoia at its finest, a massive bit of "propaganda by architecture" that has no more truth behind it than the absurd notion of "duck and cover." Inundated with government-sponsored films, posters, booklets, traveling caravans and exhibitions, the American family bought into the idea, investing millions of dollars in home shelters of every conceivable material and design. 'Bomboozled: How the U.S. Government Misled Itself and Its People Into Believing They Could Survive a Nuclear Attack' lays bare the buried truths of America's family fallout shelter obsession. Author Susan Roy charts the panic-fueled evolution of the shelter from a well-stocked basement pantry to a full-fledged (and often completely decorated) home addition, revealing through extensive archival photography, nuclear-era memorabilia, and previously unpublished media, a government and people in the grip of self-delusion. Fastidiously researched and sharply written, "Bomboozled" captures the absurdity and uncertainty of a culture that knew no better than to trust its government's message. |
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| Item Description: | Illustrated end-papers. Front cover has cutout revealing illustration on end-papers. |
| Physical Description: | 176 p. : chiefly ill. (some col.), col. ports., facs. (some col.) ; 27 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780982358573 0982358571 |
