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In this revised edition of America Divided: The Civil War of the 1960s , historians Maurice Isserman and Michael Kazin update their critically-acclaimed and popular account of on eo f the most tumultuous decades in American history. Drawing upon the latest scholarship, they include new insights into the Vietnam War, youth culture, and the lasting impact of the 1960s on American politics, culture, and society.

Maurice Isserman is the William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of History at Hamilton College Michael Kazin is Professor of History at Georgetown University

Preface

xi

Introduction

1

(6)

Gathering of the Forces

7

(16)

Black Ordeal, Black Freedom

23

(24)

The New Frontier of American Liberalism

47

(20)

Why Did the United States Fight in Vietnam?

67

(18)

1963

85

(22)

The Rise of the Great Society

107

(24)

1965

131

(20)

The Making of a Youth Culture

151

(22)

The New Left

173

(22)

The Fall of the Great Society

195

(18)

The Conservative Revival

213

(16)

1968

229

(20)

Many Faiths: The '60s Reformation

249

(20)

No Cease-Fire: 1969--1974

269

(32)

Conclusion: Winners, Losers, and Consequences

301

(10)

Critical Events During the Long 1960s

311

(8)

Bibliographical Essay

319

(6)

Notes

325

(30)

Index

355

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America Divided The Civil War of the 1960's

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