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1968: The Year That Rocked the World
1968 The Year That Rocked the World
Author: Mark Kurlansky
It was the year of sex and drugs and rock and roll. It was also the year of the Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy assassinations, the Chicago Convention, The Tet Offensive, the French student rebellion, Civil Rights, the generation gap, the birth of the Women's movement and the beginning of the end for the Soviet Union. In 1968, Mark Kurlansk...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781439566749
ISBN-10: 1439566747
Publication Date: 10/20/2008
Pages: 441
Edition: Reprint
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Book Type: Library Binding
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An excellent account of one of the most tumultuous times in the 20th century, where around the world countries erupted in violent protests against the status quo. From the U.S. to Cuba to the Czech Republic, Kurlansky does an excellent job capturing the mood and ambitions of the people trying to change their world.
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most interesting, especially the political commentary and insights, easy to read, hard to put down.....
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I really liked this book. The book gives an indepth study of the year 1968. The focus was on the United States as well as International events. It was about a year that changed the course of history.
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unabridged