The sixties chronicle - an exploration into 10 years The sixties chronicle - an exploration into 10 years like no other Every decade is rich with incident, but the 1960's were particularly dramatic. Consider: a still expanding post world war 2 economy and a divisive war in Vietnam; continued antagonism between the united states and the soviet union; emergence of a vocally iconoclastic, international youth culture; sea changes in music, film, television, theater, art, and literature; racial and gender activism; the collision of American affluence and poverty; startling advances in science and technology that culminated in a moon landing; assassinations of beloved American leaders; and a newly adversarial relationship between Washington and the press. All of this and much more defined the decade. The encapsulate those 10 years, 1960 to 1969, within the pages of a single volume has been a daunting but pleasurable challenge. Although the sixties have receded into history, the period remains very much alive, and continues to inform much of our social and political discourse. When the period is carefully reconsidered, it comes to life almost palpably. The sixties chronicle is a lively time capsule, a portable archive that can be held in one's hand. It's your single volume guide to 120 of the most momentous months in the history of american and the world. Arranged for ease of use as well as learning and pleasure, the book will stir discussion as well as nostalgia.

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