Fahrenheit 451
A Demenstration of Identity
In a world where books are banned, one man is fighting to find his true identity through reading--even if it means risking everything.
Technology: Hydrogen Bomb
In the 1950s scientists were working on creating the hydrogen, or "super" bomb, which would be dramatically more powerful than the atomic bomb.
Education: Desegregation
In the 1950s the Brown vs. The Board of Education case went to the Supreme Court, which ruled that blacks would be able to go the same school as whites.
Social Expectations: The Perfect Family
In the 1950s males were expected to be the moneymaker, while women were expected to be the perfect housewife. Teenage boys were expected to go into the military and girls would take after their mother.
husband, father, award winner, writer, publisher
Ray Bradbury was born in Waukegan, IL
Ray Bradbury was born in Waukegan, IL