Details

Subject(s)

• Nineteen sixties [Browse]
• United States—Economic conditions—1961-1971 [Browse]
• United States—Social conditions—1960-1980 [Browse]
• United States—Civilization—1945- [Browse]
• United States—History—1961-1969 [Browse]
• United States—Social life and customs—20th century [Browse]

Related name

• Grey House Publishing, Inc [Browse]

Related work(s)

Derks, Scott. Working Americans-- [Browse]

Series

Gale eBooks

Summary note

Takes a look at the decade in America when demonstrations were commonplace and traditional values were questioned and presents American history through the eyes and ears of everyday Americans. Representing all classes, dozens of occupations, and all regions of the country, this book includes 30 profiles of individuals and families--their life at home, on the job, and in their neighborhood--with lots of photos and historical images of the time, including the African American in Washington, D.C. who taught himself how to win a gold medal for weight lifting in the 1960s Olympics, to the Nashville country music record producer who signed Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline, and Chet Atkins.

Notes

• "Based on material from Grey House Publishing's Working American Series by Scott Derks."
• "Our jobs -- Our clothes -- Our leisure -- Our day to day -- What we paid for rent & food -- What we read -- What we watched -- What we ate -- How we travelled -- Plus: U.S. Census comparisons & rankings and state-by-state census data"--Cover.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Source of description

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed November 19, 2013).

Language note

English

Contents

""Table of Contents ""; ""Section One: Profiles ""; ""Section Two: Historical Snapshot ""; ""Section Three: Economy of the Times ""; ""Section Four: All Around US ""; ""Section Five: Census Data ""; ""Index ""

ISBN

• 1-78539-242-5
• 1-61925-249-X

OCLC

861693007

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