Prosperity, suburbia, teenagers, and rock and roll created nostalgia around the 1950s. But it was also a time of inequality, division, and political tension. This book presents readers with a look into life in the 1950s. A narrative scene takes readers back in time, and factual text highlights the decade's political, cultural, and social events. Spotlights narrow in on important events, and features provide a look at everyday life through decade slang and price comparisons. A timeline provides a visual representation of the decade's most important and influential events.