Duck and Cover by William C. Philips

William C. Philips was born just two years after the first atomic bomb test and spent quite a bit of his elementary school time hiding under desks, anticipating the nuclear war that was sure to come.

After the “all clear” was sounded, so to speak, and the fear of an atomic war ended, Philips moved on to higher education and received two degrees from the University of Delaware and a doctorate from the University of Maryland.

Although teaching was his primary profession, he also worked as a farmhand, adventure tour guide, legislative assistant, and researcher in Antarctica.

Some readers may recognize him as the founder and administrator of several Facebook groups, including “Golden Age of Travel 1830-1955” and “Duck and Cover, Growing Up in the Atomic Age.”