Turning PointsActual and Alternate Histories: America in Revolt during the 1960s and 1970s

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Offering a unique approach to studying one of the most eventful eras in American history, this volume looks at a dozen key events of the 1960s and 1970s and considers the possible paths history might have taken if the outcomes had been different. * Contributions by 12 distinguished scholars with expertise in late-20th century American history * Photographs evoking the United States of the 1960s and 1970s, with images of events and individuals from the Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam War, the women's movement, campus protests, and more

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"This accessible but thought-provoking book is highly recommended for history, historiography, and political theory collections." - Library Journal "High school libraries would find this a fine addition." - Reference & User Services Quarterly

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Rodney P. Carlisle, PhD, is professor emeritus of history at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, and vice president of History Associates Incorporated, Rockville, MD. J. Geoffrey Golson is president and editor of Golson Books, Ltd., Croton-on-Hudson, NY.