Encyclopedia of the Sixties
A Decade of Culture and Counterculture [2 volumes]
Encyclopedia of the Sixties
A Decade of Culture and Counterculture [2 volumes]
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Description
Comedian Robin Williams said that if you remember the '60s, you weren't there. This encyclopedia documents the people, places, movements, and culture of that memorable decade for those who lived it and those who came after.
This set provides a balanced approach to the 1960s that is not always found in other similar resources. The articles are well-written and provide bibliographic sources, emphasizing the work's scholarly approach to the subject. This resource will help fill a gap in the literature and help students understand the era in a more balanced way that reflects more than the legends surrounding it. It will serve well as a supplement to other contemporary U.S. history sources in high school and academic libraries.
This encyclopedia will enhance students' understanding of this tumultuous decade. . . . Well-written and informative. . . . Highly recommended.
Informative and user-friendly, this concise overview is good for initial inquiry for those just requiring a brief summary or as a starting point for further examination. Recommended for middle and high school libraries as well as public libraries.
This encyclopaedia delivers a wide range of information in a transparent way. . . . The Sixties are rightly seen as an important transitional period, and this work gives us a clear idea of the elements that made it up.
James S. Baugess is instructor in the Humanities Department at Columbus State Community College, Columbus, OH. Abbe Allen DeBolt is instructor of history and political science in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Sandhills Community College, Pinehurst, NC.
This set provides a balanced approach to the 1960s that is not always found in other similar resources. The articles are well-written and provide bibliographic sources, emphasizing the work's scholarly approach to the subject. This resource will help fill a gap in the literature and help students understand the era in a more balanced way that reflects more than the legends surrounding it. It will serve well as a supplement to other contemporary U.S. history sources in high school and academic libraries.
This encyclopedia will enhance students' understanding of this tumultuous decade. . . . Well-written and informative. . . . Highly recommended.
Informative and user-friendly, this concise overview is good for initial inquiry for those just requiring a brief summary or as a starting point for further examination. Recommended for middle and high school libraries as well as public libraries.
This encyclopaedia delivers a wide range of information in a transparent way. . . . The Sixties are rightly seen as an important transitional period, and this work gives us a clear idea of the elements that made it up.
James S. Baugess is instructor in the Humanities Department at Columbus State Community College, Columbus, OH. Abbe Allen DeBolt is instructor of history and political science in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Sandhills Community College, Pinehurst, NC.