100 Days: How Four Events in 1969
Shaped America
Some events that have transformed the American experience are frozen in time.
These nation-changing, life-shifting milestones are forever etched across the span of our country’s collective memory, with deep and lasting effects on our culture: Pearl Harbor. September 11. The signing of the Declaration of Independence. Such events are few and—almost always—far between.
But one time, four of the most profound events in American history occurred with only 100 days between the first and the last.
In this book, cultural historian Harlan Lebo looks the background and the impact of the first Moon landing, the weekend of murders orchestrated by Charles Manson, the Woodstock concert, and the birth of the Internet.
Loaded with historical insight and current context, 100 Days: How Four Events in 1969 Shaped America tells the story of the issues and challenges that led to these events, and how each of these milestones have continued to shape America and how we perceive ourselves. (more)
Book Features
- A vivid exploration of four pivotal events in 1969 that occurred with only 100 days between the first and last—the issues that led to them, the effects when they occurred, and how they continue to transform our nation.
- 368 pages
- 30 rarely-seen photos, news clips, and images
- Quotes and commentary from more than 100 eyewitnesses, commentators, and participants.
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Buy the book from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, or Indiebound.
100 Days:
How Four Events in 1969 Shaped America
Some events that have transformed the American experience are frozen in time.
These nation-changing, life-shifting milestones are forever etched across the span of our country’s collective memory, with deep and lasting effects on our culture: Pearl Harbor. September 11. The signing of the Declaration of Independence. Such events are few and—almost always—far between.
But one time, four of the most profound events in American history occurred with only 100 days between the first and the last.
In this book, cultural historian Harlan Lebo looks the background and the impact of the first Moon landing, the weekend of murders orchestrated by Charles Manson, the Woodstock concert, and the birth of the Internet.
Loaded with historical insight and current context, 100 Days: How Four Events in 1969 Shaped America tells the story of the issues and challenges that led to these events, and how each of these milestones have continued to shape America and how we perceive ourselves. (more)
Book Features
- A vivid exploration of four pivotal events in 1969 that occurred with 100 days between the first and last—the issues that led to them, the effects when they occurred, and how they continue to shape our nation.
- 368 pages
- 30 rarely-seen photos, news clips, and images
- Quotes and commentary from more than 100 eyewitnesses and participants in the four events explored in the book.
Buy the book from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, or Indiebound.
Publication Information
ISBN
978-1-5381-2591-5
Length
368 pages
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Rowman & Littlefield
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