The Teddy Boy Wars
| Author | : Michael Macilwee |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 352 |
| Release | : 2015-11-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1908479868 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781908479860 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (68 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Teddy Boy Wars by : Michael Macilwee
Download or read book The Teddy Boy Wars written by Michael Macilwee and published by . This book was released on 2015-11-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the mid-1950s, Britain was gripped by the sudden terror of its own youth. As if from nowhere, gangs of young men, dressed in a remarkable new fashion, emerged to turn the streets, dance halls and fairgrounds into battlefields. The Teddy Boys had arrived. Soon they were blamed for a rising tide of post-War crime. Then the arrival of rock 'n' roll sparked rioting and further condemnation. Yet others saw the Teds as a positive sign of an independent generation, and similar fads were embraced in other countries. Their legacy survives today.
