The eve of destruction : how 1965 transformed America /

Argues that 1965, not 1968, was the most transformative year of the 1960s, discussing attacks on civil rights demonstrators, increased African American militancy, the Watts riots, anti-war protests and a growing national pessimism.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Patterson, James T.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Basic Books, [2012]
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Summary:Argues that 1965, not 1968, was the most transformative year of the 1960s, discussing attacks on civil rights demonstrators, increased African American militancy, the Watts riots, anti-war protests and a growing national pessimism.
Physical Description:xvi, 310 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780465013586 (hardcover : alk. paper)
0465013589 (hardcover : alk. paper)