1969: The Year Everything Changed

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

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.

• Woodstock and Altamont.
• Charles Manson and the Zodiac Killer.
• The televised moon landing
• Ted Kennedy's address after Chappaquiddick.
• The Amazin' Mets and Broadway Joe's Jets.
• The Stonewall Riots and the Days of Rage.
• The first punk and metal albums hit the airwaves.
• Swinger culture became chic.
• The Santa Barbara oil slick and Cuyahoga River fire
• The My Lai massacre inspired impassioned debate on the Vietnam War.
• Richard Nixon spoke of "The Silent Majority" while John and Yoko urged us to "Give Peace a Chance."
• And more

In this rich and comprehensive narrative, Rob Kirkpatrick chronicles an unparalleled year in American society in all its explosive ups and downs.

Author: Rob Kirkpatrick
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Published: 05/07/2019
Pages: 432
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.50w x 1.30d
ISBN13: 9781510743076
ISBN10: 1510743073
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | 20th Century
- History | Social History
- History | Modern | 20th Century

About the Author
ROB KIRKPATRICK 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.