Sixties in America Reference Library: 3 Volume Set Plus Index

By Sara Pendergast

Book Overview

The Sixties in America Reference Library presents a broad overview of the turbulent 1960s, a decade that forever changed the American social, political and cultural landscape.

The Sixties in America: Almanac covers major issues of the period, from Cold War politics and the civil rights movement to antiwar protests and Motown.

The Sixties in America: Biographies features profiles of the major figures from the 1960s, including John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Abbie Hoffman, Martin Luther King, Jr., Rachel Carson, Bob Dylan and Muhammad Ali.

The Sixties in America: Primary Sources includes excerpts from speeches, diary entries and other primary source materials, including John Kerrys statement on behalf of the Vietnam Veterans Against the War; Malcolm Xs The Ballot or the Bullet; and Betty Friedans Feminine Mystique.

For table of contents, sample pages or other volume specific information see the entry for the Almanac, Biographies or Primary Sources.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0787692492
• ISBN13: 9780787692490
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: UXL
• Length: 701 Pages
• Weight: 5.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 3.2" x 7.5" x 9.6"
• Age Range: 10 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 12