The '60s For Dummies
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ISBN: 0764584146 / Publisher: For Dummies, August 2005
A beginner's guide to the 1960s covers the Civil Rights movement, the anti-Vietnam movement, women's liberation, the environmental movement, sexual revolution, TV shows, fashions, narcotics, and other turn-ons that characterized this tumultuous age. Original.
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Grasp the political, cultural, and social impact of the decadeExperience the hope and passion of the '60sNostalgic for the sixties? Looking to learn more? This information-packed guide takes you on a tour of the most memorable and significant events of this tumultuous decade. From the Vietnam War to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. to the early days of the women's movement, you'll see how the many cultural changes continue to shape American life today.DiscoverThe different presidential administrationsKey events of the civil rights movementWhy the U.S. became involved in VietnamHow strong opinions divided the countryThe trends in music, fashion, and media
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