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An informal history of america in the 1960s by william l. Stalinism and the american intellectuals, american high. William l oneill a chronicle of the centurys most confounding decade is an immensely readable book that combines wit with learning and seriousness with entertainment. Oneill, professor of history emeritus at rutgers university, died on march 29 in new brunswick. Virtually everynamein the headlines of the periodfindsa placein the book herbertmarcuseandrussmeyer,lee harveyoswaldandyokooho.
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An informal history of america in the 1960s 19741216 hardcover dec 16, 1974. I use the term american high for a book title because i really see them as wonderful years for americans generally. An informal history of america in the 1960s oneill, william l. Format book published chicago, quadrangle books, 1971. Oneills most controversial thesis is that the feminist movements of the past have largely failed, and for. An informal history of america in the 1960s, the new left. We use cookies to offer you a better experience, personalize content, tailor advertising, provide social media features, and better understand the use of our services. The national catholic reporter ncr is a national newspaper in the united states that reports on issues related to the catholic church. He earned his undergraduate degree at the university of michigan and his doctorate at the university of california, berkeley. Oneills lively history of american womens struggle for equality is written with style and a keen sense for the variety of possible interpretations of 150 years of the feminist movement, from its earliest stirring in the 1830s to the latest developments in the 1980s. Rutgers social historian oneill coming apart recalls the postworld war ii era when millions of veterans with government aid went to college, bought suburban homes and later, with growing families, p. Its emphasis is inevitably on politics, but it offers a brilliant yet balanced portrayal of the new left, the counterculture, the civil rights movement, the plunge into vietnam, the crisis in the. Oneills masterly chronicle of the twentieth centurys most confounding decade is an immensely readable book that combines wit with learning and. Historian william lawrence oneill has died at age 80.
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