Every Home a Fortress: Cold War Fatherhood and the Family Fallout Shelter.

The text reviews two works focusing on distinct historical themes. The first discusses a study on abolitionists and science in the transatlantic world from the Revolutionary era to the Civil War, highlighting how abolitionists, including Frederick Douglass and William Lloyd Garrison, used scientific arguments to portray slavery as a barrier to progress. It notes the limited presence of Black men in science due to eighteenth- and nineteenth-century white supremacy, with exceptions like James McCune Smith and John S. Rock. The second review examines a book on Cold War fatherhood and family fallout shelters in the United States, emphasizing how American fathers, particularly white middle-class homeowners, were positioned as protectors of the family and the American dream amid nuclear fears. The work explores regional responses, such as in Denver, Colorado, and situates family dynamics within Cold War ideological conflicts rather than focusing on political or military leaders.