The Eve of Destruction
How 1965 Transformed America
Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States, 20th Century, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Government
| Author: | James T. Patterson | ISBN: | 9780465033485 |
| Publisher: | Basic Books | Publication: | November 27, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Basic Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | James T. Patterson |
| ISBN: | 9780465033485 |
| Publisher: | Basic Books |
| Publication: | November 27, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Basic Books |
| Language: | English |
e much more staid recordings of contemporary acts like Frank Sinatra, Julie Andrews, and the Supremes, reflecting an alienation from mainstream American culture shared by an increasing number of young Americans.
In The First Year of the Sixties, James T. Patterson traces the transformative events of this critical year, showing how 1965 saw an idealistic and upbeat nation derailed by developments both at home and abroad. An entire generation of Americans—as well as the country’s politics, culture, race relations, and foreign policies—would never be the same.
e much more staid recordings of contemporary acts like Frank Sinatra, Julie Andrews, and the Supremes, reflecting an alienation from mainstream American culture shared by an increasing number of young Americans.
In The First Year of the Sixties, James T. Patterson traces the transformative events of this critical year, showing how 1965 saw an idealistic and upbeat nation derailed by developments both at home and abroad. An entire generation of Americans—as well as the country’s politics, culture, race relations, and foreign policies—would never be the same.
