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The eve of destruction : how 1965 transformed America / James T. Patterson.
| Author/creator | Patterson, James T. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Basic Books, ©2012. |
| Description | xvi, 310 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | High expectations : America in late 1964 -- Gathering storms : politics and Vietnam in late 1964 -- LBJ : big man in a big hurry -- Out-Roosevelting Roosevelt : Johnson and the Great Society -- "Bloody Sunday" : struggles for justice in Selma -- Fork in the road : winter escalation in Vietnam -- "Maximum feasible participation" : complications on the domestic front -- A credibility gap -- The times they are a-changin : technology, music, and fights for rights in mid-1965 -- Bombshell from Saigon -- Violence in the streets : Watts and the undermining of liberalism -- Eve of destruction : the rise of unease -- From crisis to crisis : the Great Society and the challenge of government -- America at the end of 1965. |
| Abstract | Argues that 1965, not 1968, was the most transformative year of the 1960s, discussing attacks on civil rights demonstrators, increased African American militancy, the Watts riots, anti-war protests, and a growing national pessimism. |
| Local note | Little-358021--305131063306V |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2012033786 |
| ISBN | 9780465013586 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0465013589 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780465033485 (ebook) |
| ISBN | 0465033482 (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | E846 .P37 2012 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |