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When America Turned

Paperback • 2014 • 1. edition

When America Turned

By David Wyatt

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About the book

Much has been written about the seismic shifts in American culture and politics during the 1960s. Yet for all the analysis of that turbulent era, its legacy remains unclear. In this elegantly written book, David Wyatt offers a fresh perspective on the decade by focusing on the pivotal year of 1968. He takes as his point of departure the testimony delivered by returning veteran John Kerry before the Senate Armed Services Committee in 1971, as he imagined a time in the future when the word "Vietna...Show more

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9781625340610

Publisher

University of Massachusetts Press

Published year

2014

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1

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When America Turned

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