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1969: The Year Everything Changed
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Author
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Rob Kirkpatrick.
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Publisher
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Skyhorse
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Format
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paperback
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Product Dimensions
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8.25
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5.25
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0.8
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ISBN
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9781616080556
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Pages/Publication Date
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304/2011
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Daedalus Item Code
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22384
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Description
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In a single calendar year, Richard Nixon was inaugurated, man first landed on the moon, the "Miracle Mets" captivated sports fans, students took over college campuses, the flower child generation reached its zenith at the Woodstock music and arts festival, the massacre at My Lai was uncovered, Hollywood produced Easy Rider, Kurt Vonnegut published Slaughterhouse-Five, and there was a murder at another music festival at Altamont Speedway. Rob Kirkpatrick's 1969 chronicles a watershed year in American society. "Kirkpatrick asserts that 1969 was the birth of modern America and sets out to relate how this incredible year reflected deep underlying changes in American culture. The book is divided into four parts that roughly outline the year, including 'sexual revolutions of springtime' and 'the apocalyptic standoffs at year's end.' A riveting look at a pivotal year."—Booklist
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