Drawing upon Special Collections and University Archives’ extensive Children’s Literature Collections, this exhibition presents original materials from twentieth century children’s book illustrators, authors, and publishers that highlight the complex intersections between American politics and children’s literature during the Cold War era.

This exhibit documents a range of political issues represented in juvenile popular culture during this period including: science education initiatives in America, responses to the launch of Sputnik I, developments in nuclear energy, the history of the US space program, and Communism ideologies and reactions.

View the related joint exhibition currently on display at Eugene Public Library's Children Center.