The Columbia history of American television - Edgerton, Gary R. 1952- (Columbia University Press, 2007)
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
pt. I. Going public. An idea whose time had come : imagining television, before 1940 ; Not going according to plan : remodeling the tube in a time of crisis, 1940-1947 ; Learning to live with television : technology, gender, and America's early TV audiences / Kathryn H. Fuller-Seeley -- pt. II. Becoming national. Here comes television : remaking American life, 1948-1954 ; The halcyon years : beyond anyone's wildest dream, 1955-1963 ; Television and the presidency : Eisenhower and Kennedy / Mary Ann Watson -- pt. III. Becoming international. A great awakening : prime time for network television, 1964-1975 ; The sky's the limit : satellites, cable, and the reinvention of television, 1976-1991 ; The changing face of television : Turner Broadcasting System / Jimmie L. Reeves, Michael M. Epstein -- pt. IV. Becoming global. The business of America is show business : U.S. TV in global context, 1992-present ; The greatest show on earth : The Cosby Show and the ascent of U.S. sitcoms in the global television marketplace / Timothy J. Havens ; Tune in locally, watch globally : the future of television in the age of the Internet