The 1960s: Key Themes and Documents
- ISBN-10
- 1440860424
- ISBN-13
- 9781440860423
- Series
- The 1960s
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 315
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2018-04-30
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO
- Authors
- James S. Olson, Mariah Gumpert
Description
This volume serves as an invaluable study guide covering all of the key political, social, and cultural concepts of the turbulent 1960s. • Provides for ease of reference through rigorous thematic tagging of encyclopedic entries, period chronology, and primary documents • Helps readers to study a key period of American history • Features additional elements such as a sample document-based essay question and tips for answering document-based essay questions
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