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America in Color

Season 1 Episode 4: The 1950s

A decade of great prosperity and turmoil, the 1950s saw America's economy flourish, teenagers discover rock 'n' roll, and the nation grapple with civil unrest and a struggling Space Race.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 The 1920s

Aired: Jul 2, 2017

A decade of unprecedented change for America unfolded in the 1920s. Soldiers ...

Episode 2 The 1930s

Aired: Jul 9, 2017

The 1930s: a decade of turmoil, as the stock market crash plunged the United ...

Episode 3 The 1940s

Aired: Jul 16, 2017

A transformative era unfolds in the 1940s, defined by a global war that foste...

Episode 4 The 1950s

Aired: Jul 23, 2017

A decade of great prosperity and turmoil, the 1950s saw America's economy flo...

Episode 5 The 1960s

Aired: Jul 30, 2017

The 1960s in the United States: a decade of national television, presidential...

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Info about America in Color

Seasons: 3

Network: Smithsonian Channel

Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States

Genres:Documentary, History, Biography

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