This week's U.S. News & World Report, (August 13) features a series of articles collectively entitled "1957 -- A Year That Changed America Culturally, Scientifically, and Politically."
In the issue the magazine "takes a look at this seminal year -- one that planted the roots for a new America." Among the reports included:
- "Eisenhower Confronts a Political and Moral Crisis in Little Rock"
- "Sen. Strom Thurmond Sets a Filibuster Record to Hold Off Integration"
- "With Launch of Sputnik, the Soviets Open a New Frontier and Ignite the Space Race"
- "John Glenn Orbits the Earth, Setting Another Record"
- "The Dodgers Move to California, and the World Follows"
- "From the Wreckage of World War II Came a Vision for a Unified Europe"
- "The Bloody Battle of Algiers Demonstrated a Terrorist Playbook"
- "Ghana's Independence Set Off a Chain of Freedom in Africa"
- "The Edsel Went From Wundercar to Laughingstock"
- "The Laser Beam Revolutionized Medicine and Industry"
Walmart's New Health Food Push: Is It Too Hard to Swallow?
Bonds Are a 'Safe' Investment: A Big Lie Gets Even Bigger

