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America Divided: The Civil War of the 1960s Hardback - 1999

by Maurice Isserman; Michael Kazin

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A definitive account of the turbulent 1960s, "America Divided" presents the most sophisticated understanding to date of all sides of the decade's many political, social, and cultural conflicts. 45 photos.

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In America Divided, Maurice Isserman and Michael Kazin provide the definitive history of the 1960s, in a book that tells a compelling tale filled with fresh and persuasive insights.
Ranging from the 1950s right up to the debacle of Watergate, Isserman (a noted historian of the Left) and Kazin (a leading specialist in populist movements) not only recount the public and private actions of the era's many powerful political figures, but also shed light on the social, cultural, and grassroots political movements of the decade. Indeed, readers will find a seamless narrative that integrates such events as the Cuban Missile Crisis and Operation Rolling Thunder with the rise of Motown and Bob Dylan, and that blends the impact of Betty Friedan, Martin Luther King, and George Wallace with the role played by organizations ranging from the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee to the Campus Crusade for Christ. The authors' broad ranging approach offers us the most sophisticated understanding to date of the interaction between key developments of the decade, such as the Vietnam War, the rise and fall of the Great Society, and the conservative revival. And they break new ground in their careful attention to every aspect of the political and cultural spectrum, depicting the 1960s as a decade of right-wing resurgence as much as radical triumph, of Protestant apocalyptic revivalism as much as Roman Catholic liberalism and rising alternative religions.
Never before have all sides of the many political, social, and cultural conflicts been so well defined, discussed, and analyzed--all in a swiftly moving narrative. With America Divided, the struggles of the Sixties--and their legacy--are finally clear.

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  • Title America Divided: The Civil War of the 1960s
  • Author Maurice Isserman; Michael Kazin
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition [ Edition: First
  • Pages 368
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Oxford University Press, Oxford
  • Publication date 1999-11-18
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated
  • ISBN 9780195091908 / 0195091906
  • Weight 1.48 lbs (0.67 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.5 x 6.46 x 1.18 in (24.13 x 16.41 x 3.00 cm)
  • Reading level 1450
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1960's
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
  • Category History - U.S.
  • Library of Congress subjects United States - History - 1961-1969
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 99013711
  • Dewey Decimal Code 973.923

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Citations

  • Booklist, 11/01/1999, Page 0
  • Kirkus Reviews, 09/15/1999, Page 1470
  • Library Journal, 10/15/1999, Page 84
  • New York Times, 01/16/2000, Page 10
  • Publishers Weekly, 10/04/1999, Page 52

About the author

Maurice Isserman is the William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of History at Hamilton College, and is the author of If I Had a Hammer: The Death of the Old Left and the Birth of the New Left. He lives in upstate New York.

Michael Kazin is Professor of History at Georgetown University, and is the author of The Populist Persuasion: An American History and Barons of Labor. He lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

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