The History of 1950s Los Angeles Times Edition Book

THE TENSION has been mounting across the peninsula for months, troops mobilizing, nations watching with bated breath. Skirmishes ignite … and suddenly, the Korean War erupts in June 1950! Headlines scream of battles at the 38th parallel, cities under siege, and soldiers on both sides fighting with everything they have. The world holds its breath through years of struggle, the stalemate dragging on … then … July 27, 1953, the armistice is signed, guns fall silent along the Demilitarized Zone, and hope flickers anew for a divided Korea. 

Follow the story of the 1950s through a book of authentic newspaper articles, curated from original reports in the Los Angeles Times. This edition charts the decade’s defining moments — exactly as they were reported at the time.

Featuring:

– The outbreak of the Korean War and the 1953 armistice
– Cold War tensions and the death of Joseph Stalin in March 1953
– The Suez Crisis and rising conflicts in Cuba
– The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953
– The creation of the H-bomb and the launch of the first satellites, including the dog-carrying missions

Choose from a range of book covers and personalise your copy with a name and message to create a unique keepsake. Whether for a history enthusiast, someone who lived through the decade, or a student of global events — you hold not just a book, but a window into the 1950s as they were witnessed and recorded at the time.

Archivist insight: We reproduce these newspaper articles from scan archives. In some cases, there’ll be blemishes and the reproduction quality might not be as clear or precise as it was in the original paper.