1616080558
9781616080556
320 pages
Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
8.2 X 5.6 X 0.9 in
18.95
Available
24 Jan 2011
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In 1969, man landed on the moon; the “Miracle Mets” captivated sports fans;
students took over college campuses and demonstrators battled police; America
witnessed the Woodstock music festival; Hollywood produced
Easy Rider; Kurt
Vonnegut published
Slaughterhouse-Five; punk music was born; and there was
murder at Altamont Speedway. Compelling, timely, and a blast to read,
1969
chronicles the year in culture and society, sports, music, film, politics, and technology.
This rich, comprehensive history is perfect for those who survived 1969
or for those who simply want to feel as though they did.
“Kirkpatrick makes a good case that 1969 was a year of landmark
achievements, cataclysmic episodes and generation-defining events.”—
USA Today
Rob Kirkpatrick is a senior editor with Thomas Dunne Books at St. Martin’s Press. He is the author of
1969, The Quotable Sixties,
Cecil Travis of the Washington Senators, and
Magic in the Night: The Words and Music of Bruce Springsteen. He lives in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
HISTORY / United States / 20th Century
HISTORY / Social History