America divided : the civil war of the 1960s
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America divided : the civil war of the 1960s
Oxford University Press, c2015
5th ed
- : pbk
Available at 2 libraries
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"Critical events during the long 1960s": p. 301-307
"Bibliographical essay": p. 309-316
Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-347) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
America Divided: The Civil War of the 1960s, Fifth Edition, is the definitive interpretive survey of the political, social, and cultural history of 1960s America. Written by two top experts on the era--Maurice Isserman, a historian of American radicalism, and Michael Kazin, a specialist in social movements--this book provides a compelling tale of this tumultuous era filled with fresh and persuasive insights.
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1. Gathering of the Forces
Chapter 2. Black Ordeal, Black Freedom
Chapter 3. The New Frontier of American Liberalism
Chapter 4. Why Did the United States Fight in Vietnam?
Chapter 5. 1963
Chapter 6. The Rise of the Great Society
Chapter 7. 1965
Chapter 8. The Making of a Youth Culture
Chapter 9. The New Left
Chapter 10. The Fall of the Great Society
Chapter 11. The Conservative Revival
Chapter 12. 1968
Chapter 13. Many Faiths: The '60s Reformation
Chapter 14. "No Cease-Fire": 1969-1974
Conclusion: Everything Changed
Critical Events During the Long 1960s
Bibliographical Essay
Notes
Index
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