Historical Dictionary of the 1970s

by James S. Olson and James Stuart Olson

Book Overview

The 1970s were difficult years for the United States, a time when long-held convictions were challenged and the nation experienced a collective identity crisis. Women and minorities called into question the belief that freedom and equality are the birthright of all Americans. The civil rights movements of the 1970s argued that American history is full of racism and violence against women and people of color. Watergate and related scandals of the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313305439
• ISBN13: 9780313305436
• Release Date: November 1999
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 424 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.6" x 9.4"