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1969: The Year Everything Changed
Contributor(s): Kirkpatrick, Rob (Author)

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ISBN: 1510743073     ISBN-13: 9781510743076
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: May 2019
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BISAC Categories:
- History | United States - 20th Century
- History | Social History
- History | Modern - 20th Century
Dewey: 973.92
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.5" W x 8.2" L (1.00 lbs) 432 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1960's
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Woodstock, the moon landing, Charles Manson, Richard Nixon, the Vietnam War, and more. A must-read for baby boomers and the generations that came after

Here is a rich, comprehensive narrative, chronicling an unparalleled year in American society in all its explosive ups and downs. 1969. The very mention of this year summons indelible memories.

  • Woodstock and Altamont.
  • Charles Manson and the Zodiac Killer.
  • The televised moon landing
  • Ted Kennedy's address after Chappaquiddick.
  • The Amazin' Mets and Broadway Joe's Jets.
  • The Stonewall Riots and the Days of Rage.
  • The first punk and metal albums hit the airwaves.
  • Swinger culture became chic.
  • The Santa Barbara oil slick and Cuyahoga River fire
  • 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."
  • And more

In this rich and comprehensive narrative, Rob Kirkpatrick chronicles an unparalleled year in American society in all its explosive ups and downs.

Contributor Bio(s): Kirkpatrick, Rob: - Rob Kirkpatrick is a literary agent, editor, and author. He is the author of Magic in the Night: The Words and Music of Bruce Springsteen and Cecil Travis of the Washington Senators, and the editor of The Quotable Sixties. His creative writing has been published by Aethlon and Slow Trains. He has published the books of many well-known authors.
 
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