Let's FLASHBACK to 1962, a very special year. Was this the year you were bornWas this the year you were married? Let's travel back in time to celebrate your year, THE YEAR 1962, with this compact 75-page book packed with fun-filled fabulous facts. Enjoy a trip down memory lane, as you discover the people, the places, the politics, and the pleasures that made the year 1962 so special and unique, influencing the world we know today. Imagine if time-travel was a reality, and one fine morning you wake up to find yourself flashed back in time, back to the year 1962.What would life be like for a typical family, in a typical town, somewhere in America? The year 1962 brought us closer than we had ever been to the brink of a third world war. It was a year of political and social tensions. Yet we often reminisce about this period as a time of prosperity, when babies were born in record numbers, fathers had jobs for life, and our standard of living surpassed that which our parents could only dream of... (cont.) Now just imagine you flashed back to a town in 1962 United Kingdom or Western EuropeUnlike their lavish spending counterparts in America, a very different picture would await you... (Get the book to read more!) Expertly written by author B. Bradforsand-Tyler, a history teacher with a passion for sharing his knowledge. This slim 75-page book makes the perfect unique and thoughtful gift for anyone born or married in the year 1962. Celebrating the people, places, politics, and pleasures that made 1962 a very special year. Contains just the right amount of light-hearted trivia and serious international feature-news articles. A beautifully presented book filled with vintage photo reproductions on every page. Includes more than 20 rare vintage advertisements, many reproduced in full-page, with added enlarged text for easy reading. Contains expertly researched and written original full-page feature articles. ¿¿The Time-Traveler's Guide - Flashback series of books are a hit with all generations. Leave them on the coffee table for the kids to enjoy too!