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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100190077840
ISBN-139780190077846
eBay Product ID (ePID)26038751423
Product Key Features
Number of Pages384 Pages
Publication NameAmerica Divided : the Civil War of the 1960s
LanguageEnglish
SubjectUnited States / 20th Century, United States / General
Publication Year2020
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaHistory
AuthorMaurice Isserman, Michael Kazin
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight18.4 Oz
Item Length6.1 in
Item Width9.2 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number6
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2019-054860
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"America Divided is a concise and precise textbook on the history of the 1960s. Cogently written and well researched, this new edition continues to be a useful source for courses in U.S. history and the 1960s."--Hettie V. Williams, Monmouth University "This book serves as an excellent foundational text for courses focusing on the 1960s or on the postwar period more generally. The narrative is often engaging, the prose clear, and the explanations thorough."--Chris O'Brien, University of Maine at Farmington "America Divided is a solid, well-written survey that assesses the key developments of the 1960s without losing sight of ordinary Americans."--William Michael Schmidli, Bucknell University, "America Divided is a concise and precise textbook on the history of the 1960s. Cogently written and well researched, this new edition continues to be a useful source for courses in U.S. history and the 1960s."--Hettie V. Williams, Monmouth University"This book serves as an excellent foundational text for courses focusing on the 1960s or on the postwar period more generally. The narrative is often engaging, the prose clear, and the explanations thorough."--Chris O'Brien, University of Maine at Farmington"America Divided is a solid, well-written survey that assesses the key developments of the 1960s without losing sight of ordinary Americans."--William Michael Schmidli, Bucknell University
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal973.7
Table Of ContentPreface Introduction 1. Gathering of the Forces 2. Black Ordeal, Black Freedom 3. The New Frontier of American Liberalism 4. Why Did the United States Fight in Vietman? 5. 1963 6. The Rise of the Great Society 7. 1965 8. The Making of a Youth Culture 9. The New Left 10. The Fall of the Great Society 11. The Conservative Revival 12. 1968 13. Many Faiths: The '60s Reformation 14. "No Cease-Fire": 1969-1974 Conclusion: Everything Changed Critical Events During the Long 1960s Bibliographical Essay Notes Credits Index
SynopsisAmerica Divided: The Civil War of the 1960s, Sixth 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., America Divided: The Civil War of the 1960s, Sixth 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., New to this edition, An exploration of changes in immigration laws in the 1960s, and how those changes sowed the seeds of future conflicts over "illegal" immigrants, An expanded discussion of the Black Panther Party's history, New insight into the changes in American politics that brought such disparate figures as Barack Obama and Donald Trump into the White House, An updated bibliography that includes the latest in popular and scholarly treatments of the decade, A discussion of Andy Warhol's impact on American culture Book jacket.
LC Classification NumberE841.I87 2021
