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The Long Sixties: America, 1955 - 1973
Christopher B. Strain
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Paperback. The Long Sixties is a concise and engaging treatment of the major political, social, and cultural developments of this tumultuous period. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150. .
The Long Sixties is a concise and engaging treatment of the major political, social, and cultural developments of this tumultuous period. * A comprehensive yet concise overview that offers coverage of a variety of topics, from the beginnings of the Cold War shortly after World War II, through the civil rights, women s, and Chicano civil rights movements, to Watergate, an event that transpired in 1974 but capped the Long Sixties. * A detached and unprejudiced look at this turbulent decade, that is both lively and revelatory * Timelines are included to help students understand how particular episodes transpired in ... Read more
The Long Sixties is a concise and engaging treatment of the major political, social, and cultural developments of this tumultuous period. * A comprehensive yet concise overview that offers coverage of a variety of topics, from the beginnings of the Cold War shortly after World War II, through the civil rights, women s, and Chicano civil rights movements, to Watergate, an event that transpired in 1974 but capped the Long Sixties. * A detached and unprejudiced look at this turbulent decade, that is both lively and revelatory * Timelines are included to help students understand how particular episodes transpired in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
278 g
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Chichester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780470673638
SKU
V9780470673638
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99-50
About Christopher B. Strain
Christopher Strain is Professor of History & American Studies at the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College of Florida Atlantic University. He is the author of Pure Fire: Self-Defense as Activism in the Civil Rights Era (2005), Burning Faith: Church Arson in the American South (2008), and Reload: Rethinking Violence in American Life (2010).
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