“What were Americans doing in the 1960s?
Dancing the Twist, listening to the Beatles,
watching astronauts land on the moon, and much
more.
From civil rights to women's liberation, Americans
also took a stand in the 1960s. They tried to stop
the war in Vietnam, clean up government, and
protect the environment. Even athletes made
political protests.
The decade's newsmakers included President John
F. Kennedy, civil rights leader Martin Luther King
Jr., feminist Betty Friedan, pop artist Andy Warhol,
and boxer Muhammad Ali. They helped set the
tone for a decade of change, rebellion, and
excitement. From Black Power to flower power,
from Motown to miniskirts, read about this
fascinating decade from start to finish.”
Amazon.com
America in the 1960s by Edmund Lindop and
Margagret J. Goldstein
The Diary of a 1960s Teenager by Moira
Butterfield
“This lively black and white series aims to make
history into an interesting read. Each title is the
chatty personal diary of a teenager, set against the
background of a specific historical time. The books
include details of daily life, relations with family
and friends, jokes and humorous events, doubts
and hopes and dreams. The storyline of each book
employs interesting historical facts designed to
give an understanding of the period, in line with
the National Curriculum; the diary format supports
the National Literacy Strategy. To add variety to
the mixture there a variety of extras: recipes,
shopping lists, sketched maps or the sort of
ephemera, lists and notes that young people might
add to their own private diaries. The black-andwhite illustrations make characters and events
come alive and add historical detail. History Diaries
build on the success of accessible, humorous
history in this format, but take the genre in a new
and appealing direction.” Amazon.com
“History is shaped by events and people. Through
studying history we come to understand how
things change, learn to grasp the factors that cause
this change, and begin to understand what parts of
society remain constant despite change. Each title
in Perspectives On investigates an historical event
and includes, with the help of primary sources
such as eyewitness accounts and commentary,
differing viewpoints of each event. Factors leading
up to the event, and the event's effect on the
culture and people at that time, will be explored,
as well as the event's lasting effects and historical
significance.” Amazon.com
Civil Unrest in the 1960s: Riots and Their
Aftermath by Wil Mara
“1960...Elvis, the Everley Brothers, Roy Orbison,
Cliff... to name just a few of the 'greats' whose
songs were such a part of the lives of all young
people then; but what was it like to be a 12, 13, 14
year old, on the brink of being 'grown up'? Jenny
tells her story of that summer of 1960...
Set in the beautiful Georgian city of Bath, in the
UK, the feeling of authenticity rings true as the
author of these nolstalgic times has been a
resident of Bath since her childhood.”
Amazon.com
The Happy Summer by Verity Strange
Gidgets and Women Warriors: Perceptions of
Women in the 1950s and 1960s by Catherine
Gourley
The Eyewitness History of the Vietnam War:
1961-1975 by George Esper and the Associated
Press
“Who was Gidget and who were the Woman
Warriors? They weren?t specific individuals, but
rather symbols that defined perceptions of women
during the 1950s and 1960s. Popular media was
doing everything possible to undo the strong,
work-oriented Rosie the Riveter image of the
1940s and bring women back into the domestic
fold. The young, blonde Gidget image offered
young girls a role model for carefree living before
they settled down to fulfill their patriotic duty as
wives and mothers. Yet many women weren?t
buying the media images that advised them on
how to catch husbands and become dutiful wives
and mothers. Instead, they pursued the Woman
Warrior persona to emerge as astronauts, peace
activists, and women who challenged bigotry and
racism. While their 1940s sisters had asked, ?Who
am I? Who do I want to become?? females of the
50s and 60s began to ask, ?Who are we? What will
society allow us to become?? Their search for
answers to these questions would radically change
the American woman's role in society. Learn more
about the images and issues that framed
perceptions about women in these tumultuous
decades.” Google Books
“Through Their Voices. Through Their Eyes. The
First History Of The Vietnam War By Those Who
Were There.
A chronological narrative by award-winning
Associated Press reporter George Esper sets the
stage. From the first combat death to the fall of
Saigon in 1975 -the voices of the fighting men are
brought to the forefront through personal letters,
diaries, tapes, and interviews.
Pictures tell the story on another level. Hundreds
of photographs fill these pages, including Pulitzer
Prize winners and many photos never before
published. Reproductions of pages from diaries
and letters home, bring alive the human side of
the war.
Here is the Vietnam War as it happened, day by
day. All the sights, sounds, and feelings of the
soldiers, the medics, the pilots, the infantry, and
the airborne troops. The bombings, the terror, the
sleepless nights, the pulsing life of the streets, and
the fleeting moments of peace.
This is what it was like to be there.” Google Books