Uprising at Bowling Green: How the Quiet Fifties Became the Political Sixties

by Norbert Wiley, Arthur G. Neal, Joseph B. Perry Jr., et al.

Book Overview

Often overlooked, the student demonstration at Bowling Green State University was the first and most successful 1960s campus protest - and a key point in the transition from 1950s social mores to 1960s activism. What began as a protest against outdated rules about dating and student behaviour quickly turned toward political objectives about civil liberties and ousted the university president. The authors, two of whom were present on campus during...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1594519358
• ISBN13: 9781594519352
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"