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Record Nr.

UNINA9910790878403321

Titolo

This is who we were : in the 1960s

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amenia, NY : , : Grey House Publishing, , [2013]

�2013

ISBN

1-78539-242-5

1-61925-249-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (x, 607 pages) : illustrations, maps, portraits

Collana

Gale eBooks

Altri autori (Persone)

DerksScott

Disciplina

330.973

Soggetti

Nineteen sixties

United States Economic conditions 1961-1971

United States Social conditions 1960-1980

United States Civilization 1945-

United States History 1961-1969

United States Social life and customs 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Based on material from Grey House Publishing's Working American Series by Scott Derks."

"Our jobs -- Our clothes -- Our leisure -- Our day to day -- What we paid for rent & food -- What we read -- What we watched -- What we ate -- How we travelled -- Plus: U.S. Census comparisons & rankings and state-by-state census data"--Cover.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Table of Contents ""; ""Section One: Profiles ""; ""Section Two: Historical Snapshot ""; ""Section Three: Economy of the Times ""; ""Section Four: All Around US ""; ""Section Five: Census Data ""; ""Index ""

Sommario/riassunto

Takes a look at the decade in America when demonstrations were commonplace and traditional values were questioned and presents American history through the eyes and ears of everyday Americans. Representing all classes, dozens of occupations, and all regions of the country, this book includes 30 profiles of individuals and families--their life at home, on the job, and in their neighborhood--with lots of photos and historical images of the time, including the African American in Washington, D.C. who taught himself how to win a gold



medal for weight lifting in the 1960s Olympics, to the Nashville country music record producer who signed Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline, and Chet Atkins.