Overview
1968, THE YEAR AMERICA GREW UP From racial and gender equality fights to the struggle against the draft and the Vietnam war, in 1968 Americans asked questions and fought for their rights. Now, 30 years later, we look back on that seminal year--from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assasination to the Columbia University riots to our changing role among other nations--in this gripping introduction to the events home and abroad. The year we first took steps in space, the year we shaped the present, 1968 presented by a former New York Times writer who lived through it all, shares the story with detail and passion.
Synopsis
1968, the year America grew up. From racial and gender equality fights to the struggle against the draft and the Vietnam War, in 1968 Americans asked tough questions and fought for their rights. Now, 30 years later, we look back on that seminal year--from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assasination to the Columbia University riots to our changing role among other nations--in this gripping introduction to the events home and abroad. The year we first took steps in space, the year we shaped the present, presented by a retired New York Times writer who lived through it all, who shares the story with detail and passion.--From publisher description.
Alan Review
For any American history buffs out there, 1968 is a must-have. This enchanting book includes the now historic sit-ins, teach-ins, and demonstrations of that year. Filled with exceptional photographs that capture the images emblazoned in people's minds, 1968 delivers a powerful punch. Kaufman's storytelling and commanding pictures take us all back to 1968. The book includes interviews and moving first-person accounts to help us recall those times. With award-winning photographs and headline newspaper articles included, it brings to life the tone that existed in 1968. The book captures the feelings of people in America who opposed the war and people who were for the war. This book even goes so far as to show the Vietnam War from the other side of the fence. Kaufman delivers with a story like no other. Reviewer: Kendra Nichols
Editorials
From the Publisher
“In his succinctly titled 1968, Michael T. Kaufman draws on New York Times archives, his personal experience as a young Times staffer, a wealth of historic news photographs and other sources to replay these often bloody highlights from that pivotal year. Older readers who lived through 1968 will profit from Kaufman’s account, as will younger ones who can’t remember who came first.” —The New York Times Book Review
“Introduces readers to the people and events that defined one important year in history.” —Library Media Connection