America in the 1970s

by Marlee Richards

Book Overview

What were Americans doing in the 1970s? Letting their hair grow, disco dancing, and following self-help gurus. Meanwhile, their faith in government faltered as they watched images of the Vietnam War and dishonesty in the White House. the 1970s saw the flower children of the 1960s growing up. Protests against war, discrimination, and pollution developed into new organizations and laws. Religious groups became politically active. It was a time for Americans...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 082253438X
• ISBN13: 9780822534389
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books (CT)
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.1" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 13 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12