A New World to Be Won (PDF)
John Kennedy, Richard Nixon, and the Tumultuous Year of 1960
(Sprache: Englisch)
This book tells the story of 1960-a tumultuous, transitional year that unleashed the forces that eventually reshaped the American nation and the entire planet, to the joy of millions and the sorrow of millions more.
In 1960, attitudes were...
In 1960, attitudes were...
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This book tells the story of 1960-a tumultuous, transitional year that unleashed the forces that eventually reshaped the American nation and the entire planet, to the joy of millions and the sorrow of millions more.
In 1960, attitudes were changing; barriers were falling. It was a transitional year, during which the world as we know it today was beginning to take shape. While other books have focused on the presidential contest between Kennedy and Nixon, A New World to Be Won: John Kennedy, Richard Nixon, and the Tumultuous Year of 1960 illuminates the emerging forces that would transform the nation and the world during the 1960s, putting the election in the broader context of American history-and world history as well.
While the author does devote a large portion of this book to the 1960 presidential campaign, he also highlights four pivotal trends that changed life for decades to come: unprecedented scientific breakthroughs, ranging from the Xerox copier to new spacecraft for manned flight; fragmentation of the international power structure, notably the schism between the Soviet Union and China; the pursuit of freedom, both through the civil rights movement at home and the drive for independence in Africa; and the elevation of pleasure and self-expression in American culture, largely as a result of federal approval of the birth-control pill and the increasing popularity of illegal drugs.
In 1960, attitudes were changing; barriers were falling. It was a transitional year, during which the world as we know it today was beginning to take shape. While other books have focused on the presidential contest between Kennedy and Nixon, A New World to Be Won: John Kennedy, Richard Nixon, and the Tumultuous Year of 1960 illuminates the emerging forces that would transform the nation and the world during the 1960s, putting the election in the broader context of American history-and world history as well.
While the author does devote a large portion of this book to the 1960 presidential campaign, he also highlights four pivotal trends that changed life for decades to come: unprecedented scientific breakthroughs, ranging from the Xerox copier to new spacecraft for manned flight; fragmentation of the international power structure, notably the schism between the Soviet Union and China; the pursuit of freedom, both through the civil rights movement at home and the drive for independence in Africa; and the elevation of pleasure and self-expression in American culture, largely as a result of federal approval of the birth-control pill and the increasing popularity of illegal drugs.
Autoren-Porträt von G. Scott Thomas
G. SCOTT THOMAS has been a journalist for over thirty years, specializing in stories about business and demographics.The author of over one hundred articles for national magazines like American Demographics, Savvy, and The Wall Street Journal, he has also written seven books, including The Rating Guide to Life in America's Small Cities, Leveling the Field, and The Pursuit of the White House (Greenwood).
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- Autor: G. Scott Thomas
- Altersempfehlung: Ab 7 Jahre
- 2011, 1. Auflage, 424 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
- ISBN-10: 0313397961
- ISBN-13: 9780313397967
- Erscheinungsdatum: 12.09.2011
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