The Long Sixties: America, 1955 - 1973

by Christopher Strain

The Long Sixties is a concise and engaging treatment of the major political, social, and cultural developments of this tumultuous period.

A comprehensive yet concise overview that offers coverage of a variety of topics, from the beginnings of the Cold War shortly after World War II, through the civil rights, women's, and Chicano civil rights movements, to Watergate, an event that transpired in 1974 but capped the "Long Sixties." A detached and unprejudiced look at this turbulent decade, that is both lively and revelatory Timelines are included to help students understand how particular episodes transpired in quick succession, and how topics intertwined and overlapped Nicely complemented by Brian Ward's The 1960 A Documentary Reader (Wiley-Blackwell, 2009), The Long Sixties book matches the documentary reader chapter-by-chapter in theme and periodization

Genres: History

213 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 17, 2015

Reviews

[Alex M · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s good! Wish it was longer

[Craig Werner · Rating 4 out of 5]

The obvious limit is length, but of all the overviews of the Sixties I've read, this ranks near the top for clarity and the absence of egregious errors. If you know something going in, there probably won't be much new here, but as an introduction, it's solid.

[Stevejs298 · Rating 2 out of 5]

A brief, but seemingly fair and complete synopsis of the major events of the 1960's. Perhaps the most interesting part is the author's premise that the "60's" really stretch from 1955 - 1973. This is an assertion that I support.

[Charlotte · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a good book to refresh the main events of the decade, with provided context before and afterwards, organised neatly into chapters. I’d be into reading another book set out this way about other historical time periods.