Bibliograph

1969, the year everything changed, Rob Kirkpatrick

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1969, the year everything changed, Rob Kirkpatrick

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

1969

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Rob Kirkpatrick

Sub title

the year everything changed

Summary

"A compelling account" of the historic and eventful year from Woodstock and the moon landing to Chappaquiddick and the Cuyahoga River fire (History Channel). The very mention of the year 1969 summons indelible memories-Woodstock and Altamont. Charles Manson and the Zodiac Killer. The moon landing and the Chappaquiddick scandal. The Amazin' Mets and Broadway Joe's Jets. The Stonewall Riots and the Days of Rage. Americans pushed new boundaries on stage, screen, and the printed page. The first punk and metal albums hit the airwaves. The Santa Barbara oil slick and Cuyahoga River fire highlighted growing ecological devastation. The nationwide Moratorium protests and the breaking story of the My Lai massacre inspired impassioned debate on the Vietnam War. Richard Nixon spoke of "The Silent Majority" while John and Yoko urged us to "Give Peace a Chance." In this rich and comprehensive narrative, Rob Kirkpatrick chronicles an unparalleled year in American society in all its explosive ups and downs. "Kirkpatrick treats the tumultuous events of 1969 with the skills of a journalist, a historian, a sociologist, and a sportswriter . . . Nostalgic for some, revelatory for others, this is a worthy addition to the literature of the 1960s." -Library Journal Includes a new introduction

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

Nineteen sixty-nineYear everything changed

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