Looks at life in the United States in the 1960s, a decade dominated by the Vietnam War and civil unrest, discussing notable people, events, and developments in politics, society, the economy, culture, and technology, and including photographs, primary sources, and other reference materials.
Content Note
Prologue: From old to new -- Into the fire : foreign policy in the 1960s -- Home front : the civil rights fight -- "One giant leap for mankind" : science and technology in the 1960s -- The Great Society : the 1960s economy -- Liberation! : social change in the 1960s -- Voices : writing of the 1960s -- Pop! : art and design of the 1960s -- Stagecraft : stage and screen in the 1960s -- "My generation" : music in the 1960s -- "The thrill of victory" : sports in the 1960s.