America Divided The Civil War of the 1960s

by Isserman, Maurice; Kazin, Michael

• ISBN13: 9780195160475
• ISBN10: 0195160479
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-08-14
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

America Divided: The Civil War of the 1960s, 2/e, is the definitive interpretive survey of the political, social, and cultural history of 1960s America. It takes the reader on a tour of the turbulent decade, examining what did and did not change in the 1960s and exploring why American culture and politics have never been the same since. In this revised edition, Isserman and Kazin draw upon the latest scholarship to offer new insights into the Vietnam War, youth culture, and the lasting impact of the 1960s on American politics, culture, and society. America Divided: The Civil War of the 1960s, 2/e, is an exciting and essential narrative for both students and general readers alike. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Maurice Isserman is the William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of History at Hamilton College Michael Kazin is Professor of History at Georgetown University

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
Introduction	1	(6)
1. Gathering of the Forces	7	(16)
2. Black Ordeal, Black Freedom	23	(24)
3. The New Frontier of American Liberalism	47	(20)
4. Why Did the United States Fight in Vietnam?	67	(18)
5. 1963	85	(22)
6. The Rise of the Great Society	107	(24)
7. 1965	131	(20)
8. The Making of a Youth Culture	151	(22)
9. The New Left	173	(22)
10. The Fall of the Great Society	195	(18)
11. The Conservative Revival	213	(16)
12. 1968	229	(20)
13. Many Faiths: The '60's Reformation	249	(20)
14. No Cease-Fire: 1969-1974	269	(32)
Conclusion: Winners, Losers, and Consequences	301	(10)
Critical Events During the Long 1960's	311	(8)
Bibliographical Essay	319	(6)
Notes	325	(30)
Index	355