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America Divided: The Civil War of the 1960s, Sixth Edition, is the definitive interpretive survey of the political, social, and cultural history of 1960s America. Written by two top experts on the era--Maurice Isserman, a historian of American radicalism, and Michael Kazin, a specialist in social movements--this book provides a compelling tale of this tumultuous era filled with fresh and persuasive insights.

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America Divided is a concise and precise textbook on the history of the 1960s. Cogently written and well researched, this new edition continues to be a useful source for courses in U.S. history and the 1960s. --Hettie V. Williams, Monmouth University This book serves as an excellent foundational text for courses focusing on the 1960s or on the postwar period more generally. The narrative is often engaging, the prose clear, and the explanations thorough. --Chris O'Brien, University of Maine at Farmington America Divided is a solid, well-written survey that assesses the key developments of the 1960s without losing sight of ordinary Americans. --William Michael Schmidli, Bucknell University

America Divided is a concise and precise textbook on the history of the 1960s. Cogently written and well researched, this new edition continues to be a useful source for courses in U.S. history and the 1960s. --Hettie V. Williams, Monmouth University This book serves as an excellent foundational text for courses focusing on the 1960s or on the postwar period more generally. The narrative is often engaging, the prose clear, and the explanations thorough. --Chris O'Brien, University of Maine at Farmington America Divided is a solid, well-written survey that assesses the key developments of the 1960s without losing sight of ordinary Americans. --William Michael Schmidli, Bucknell University

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Maurice Isserman is Professor of History at Hamilton College. Michael Kazin is Professor of History at Georgetown University.

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