1964.0

By Kristin Rencher

Greenhaven Press's The Turbulent 60s series explores a remarkably influential decade in American history. Each anthology in this ten-volume set covers one year from the 1960s and offers an array of primary and secondary sources that illuminate that year's major events and developments. The civil rights movement, the Vietnam War, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Kennedy assassination, the Woodstock music festival, and other social, cultural, and political events are brought to life through primary documents and retrospective analysis. A short summary introduces each article and provides context and biographical information. A comprehensive introduction examines the prevailing trends and mood of the year. Additional features of the series include a chronology of events for easy reference, an annotated table of contents, and a bibliography and index to facilitate further research. The Turbulent 60s series captures both the turmoil and optimism that marked a decade of dramatic change in America. The dawn of 1964 was greeted by a disillusioned nation still in mourning over the recent death of President John F. Kennedy. It was a year marked by both hope and sadness. Presidential successor Lyndon B. Johnson's vision of a Great Society buoyed the nation but the murder of three civil rights workers and the start of the Vietnam War kept the country in a state of unrest.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0737715014
• ISBN13: 9780737715019
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Greenhaven Press
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 15 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 10 to 12