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Eisenhower Babies
Eisenhower Babies takes readers on a journey to a time when World War II memories were still relatively fresh, space exploration was becoming more than just fantastical subject matter for science fiction, and television had barged its way into American homes, taking up permanent residence in a hallowed spot in front of the living room sofa. Among the millions of Eisenhower Babies who burst on the scene from January 1953 to January 1961 was Ronnie Blair. His memoir of growing up in a Kentucky coal-mining community from the late 1950s to the early1970s weaves history, popular culture, and geography into a nostalgic journey interspersed with tales of coal-strike tensions and humorous family adventures. Eisenhower Babies is a celebration of the eccentricities of 1960s small-town life, where a police officer might promise to give a four-year-old his gun once the officer ran out of bullets, a neighbor could return from a Florida vacation with a live baby alligator as a new pet, and the children of World War II veterans waged imaginary battles against Hitler’s treachery in their hillside backyards.
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First published January 1, 2022
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January 23, 2023
I was born a year behind the author so this book was very relevant to me (although I am a girl). The pop culture was so great and brought back very many memories for me. He touched on everything - from music, to TV to cultural impacts. The only critique I would have is that it constantly jumped time frames. It would have been more beneficial (at least to me), if the chapters were chronological. This way we could have grown with the author. Thanks to NetGalley, the author and publisher for an e-arc in exchange for my honest opinion.
January 27, 2023
I liked this book and could relate to most of it for being born in the same time period. Though I was from a different part of the country it did bring back memories and a time that was really different. This is a book about the author’s life or memories and not so much as a history lesson from that time. The time though was very different for all of those who grew up during those years for many different reasons. Overall for me, this was a good book and I enjoyed the read. I received this book from Netgalley.com
January 17, 2023
Disappointing. I thought that this book would be about a generation. In fact, it is the "memoir" of a man, who actually does not have much to tell about his childhood, youth or adult life. I don't quite understand the purpose of the book, and it does not offer any interesting insights to me. But maybe, I am not the target audience.
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