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1969: The Year Everything Changed
Author(s): Rob Kirkpatrick (Author)
- Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
- Publication Date: 5 Jan. 2009
- Edition: Illustrated
- Language: English
- Print length: 320 pages
- ISBN-10: 1602393664
- ISBN-13: 9781602393660
Book Description
Here is a rich, comprehensive narrative, chronicling an unparalleled year in American society in all its explosive ups and downs. 1969. The very mention of this year summons indelible memories.
- Woodstock and Altamont.
- Charles Manson and the Zodiac Killer.
- The televised moon landing
- Ted Kennedy’s address after Chappaquiddick.
- The Amazin’ Mets and Broadway Joe’s Jets.
- The Stonewall Riots and the Days of Rage.
- The first punk and metal albums hit the airwaves.
- Swinger culture became chic.
- The Santa Barbara oil slick and Cuyahoga River fire
- The My Lai massacre inspired impassioned debate on the Vietnam War.
- Richard Nixon spoke of “The Silent Majority” while John and Yoko urged us to “Give Peace a Chance.”
- And more!
In this rich and comprehensive narrative, Rob Kirkpatrick chronicles an unparalleled year in American society in all its explosive ups and downs.
Editorial Reviews
Review
In this compelling and freewheeling account, Kirkpatrick treats the tumultuous events of 1969 with the skills of a journalist, a historian, a sociologist, and a sportswriter and manages to insert moments of lightness and triviality into his grand tour. . . . . A worthy addition to the literature of the 1960s.
Kalb asks the kind of common-sense questions you think of from time to time that never get much of an airing The thing I like about Elliott is that we disagree more than we agree on the sports scene, but I learn something from him every time we talk. Good reason to check his book out. –Peter King
