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Course Description

This three-part series explores the remarkable decade of the 1950s which was marked by significant cultural shifts and societal changes. Some keys aspects of this era include: the post-World War II baby boom, a surging explosion of the gross national product, low unemployment, low inflation, and higher wages. Other important topics to be discussed relate to the nuclear arms race, the creation of the CIA and NSA as well as the exodus of middle-class families to the burbs. Overall, the 1950s were characterized by substantial changes in the U.S. educational curriculum, driven by domestic and international factors, with an emphasis on science, technology, social studies, and equal access to education.

Dr. John P. Williams is a full-time Professor at Collin Colleges McKinney Campus.  Prior to his teaching career, he worked in the corporate world as an information analyst and served in the United State Marine Corps.  Dr. Williams’s educational background includes an A.A. degree in Paralegal Studies, a B.A. degree in History, an M.A. in Teaching, and a master’s in liberal arts.  He recently finished his Ph.D. at the University of Texas at Dallas in 2020, which focused on Immigration to America, the First World War and the Lost Generation, and Nazi Germany and Holocaust.  Currently, he is working on his first book and hopes to have it published in the near future.

 

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Section Title
The Remarkable 1950's
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Discussion
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Time
3:00PM to 4:00PM
Dates
Nov 08, 2024 to Nov 22, 2024
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Contact Hours
3.0
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