Framed picture of Jessica Paré as Megan Draper in the AMC television series, Mad Men. Don Draper kept this photograph of his wife on his desk at the office. Matthew Weiner created this 1960s period drama about the employees of the Sterling Cooper Advertising Agency on Madison Avenue in New York City. The series premiered on July 9, 2007 and concluded its seventh and final season on May 17, 2015. Over its eight-year run, “Mad Men” amassed a wealth of awards, including five Golden Globes and sixteen Primetime Emmys. In addition to its critical acclaim, “Mad Men” is a significant for its renewal of interest in the 1960s as well as its commentary on America’s ever-changing social, economic, and political issues.
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