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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454191903321

Autore

Isserman Maurice

Titolo

America divided [[electronic resource] ] : the Civil War of the 1960s / / Maurice Isserman, Michael Kazin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Oxford University Press, 2000

ISBN

1-282-36730-7

9786612367304

0-19-802522-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (x, 358 pages) : illustrations

Altri autori (Persone)

KazinMichael <1948->

Disciplina

973.923

Soggetti

Electronic books.

United States History 1961-1969

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 315-343) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Gathering of the forces -- Black ordeal, Black freedom -- The New Frontier of American liberalism -- Why did the United States fight in Vietnam? -- 1963 -- The rise of the Great Society -- 1965 -- The making of a youth culture -- The New Left -- The fall of the Great Society -- The conservative revival -- 1968 -- Many faiths: the '60's reformation -- No cease-fire: 1969-1974 -- Conclusion: winners and losers -- Critical events during the long 1960's.

Sommario/riassunto

In America Divided, Maurice Isserman and Michael Kazin provide the definitive history of the 1960's, in a book that tells a compelling tale filled with fresh and persuasive insights. Ranging from the 1950's right up to the debacle of Watergate, Isserman (a noted historian of the Left) and Kazin (a leading specialist in populist movements) not only recount the public and private actions of the era's many powerful political figures, but also shed light on the social, cultural, and grassroots political movements of the decade. Indeed, readers will find a seamless narrative that integrates such even