1969 - by Rob Kirkpatrick (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><b>With a new introduction, and published on the 50th Anniversary of the year that defined a generation, this is the seminal and classic book on the subject.</b><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Woodstock, the moon landing, Charles Manson, Richard Nixon, the Vietnam War, and more. A must-read for baby boomers and the generations that came after!</b> <p/>Here is a rich, comprehensive narrative, chronicling an unparalleled year in American society in all its explosive ups and downs. 1969. The very mention of this year summons indelible memories.<br><ul><li>Woodstock and Altamont.</li><li>Charles Manson and the Zodiac Killer.</li><li>The televised moon landing</li><li>Ted Kennedy's address after Chappaquiddick.</li><li>The Amazin' Mets and Broadway Joe's Jets.</li><li>The Stonewall Riots and the Days of Rage.</li><li>The first punk and metal albums hit the airwaves.</li><li>Swinger culture became chic.</li><li>The Santa Barbara oil slick and Cuyahoga River fire</li><li>The My Lai massacre inspired impassioned debate on the Vietnam War.</li><li>Richard Nixon spoke of "The Silent Majority" while John and Yoko urged us to "Give Peace a Chance."</li><li>And more!</li></ul><br>In this rich and comprehensive narrative, Rob Kirkpatrick chronicles an unparalleled year in American society in all its explosive ups and downs.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"A compelling account of the historic year." --History Channel <p/> "Kirkpatrick treats the tumultuous events of 1969 with the skills of a journalist, a historian, a sociologist, and a sportswriter ... Nostalgic for some, revelatory for others, this is a worthy addition to the literature of the 1960s." --<i>Library Journal</i> <p/> The year, and a book, that defined an era...The subtitle of his new book, <i>1969: The Year Everything Changed</i>, may sound hyperbolic, but Kirkpatrick makes a good case that it was a year 'of landmark achievements, cataclysmic episodes and generation-defining events.' --<i>USA Today</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>ROB KIRKPATRICK </b>has worked in the book publishing industry for two decades and is the author of books on Bruce Springsteen and Cecil Travis. He and his family live in the Hudson Valley.
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