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The Sixties in America Reference Library presents a broad overview of the turbulent 1960s, a decade that forever changed the American social, political and cultural landscape.

This collection covers the broad sweep of the culture of the times, from Elizabeth's court to rural life, and from the New World explorations to the remarkable flowering of literature and drama for which the era is renowned. Perfect for both history and literatures studies, this set was designed with the student in mind.

Cross-disciplinary source spanning the 20th century. Each volume in the set includes full or excerpted primary sources representing the seminal issues, themes, movements and events from a decade. Includes oral histories, songs, speeches, advertisements, TV, play and movie scripts, letters, laws , legal decisions, newspaper articles, cartoons, recipes, and more.

Provides eyewitnesses accounts from military leaders, soldiers, marines, airmen, sailors, war nurses, journalists, chaplains, and civilians on American wars, with overview accounts of each conflict; arranged chronologically from the Pequot War in 1637 to the Iraq War in 2003.

Presents a comprehensive study of the first twenty years of the nineteenth century and uses essays and primary source documents to examine twenty-six issues such as the Louisiana Purchase, the War of 1812, slave revolts, immigration, and more.

Contains a collection of primary source documents, newspaper articles, editorials, and cartoons that discuss the opinions and stories of major events of the Civil War including Southern secession, Fort Sumter, Emancipation Proclamation, major campaigns, and the assassination of President Lincoln.

Traces the story of slavery in America's history from 1776 through the Missouri Compromise, covering the general acceptance of slavery in colonial America, how human bondage was reevaluated during the American Revolution, how the future of slavery was shaped by decisions that the founding fathers made, and whether the Civil War was a result of those decisions.

Presents primary source documents and explanatory text that covers the rise of America, as a world power, from 1920 until 1945.

Presents primary source documents and explanatory text that covers the growth and development of America from 1945 until today.

Presents primary source documents and explanatory text that covers the American Civil War in 1865 to the beginning of the twentieth century in 1900.