Book Review

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Book review on the book: The Age of Great Dreams America in the 1960s By: David Farber Answer the questions below in a single essay. Your answer should be based upon your reading of the book. Be sure to explain yourself in as much detail as possible. Do not copy quotes from the text, in fact avoid using quotations completely. Explain your answers in your own words, thoroughly, using these two sources. All margins should be one inch, and the font should be size 12, Times New Roman. Make sure to answer all of the questions, base your opinions on clearly explained examples, and proof read your answers for proper grammar, spelling, and sentence structure before submitting your final work. Please turn this in at as soon as you can. Explain how America stood at the beginning the 1960’s. Describe the economic standing of the country, the political concerns of Americans, and how the national culture unified Americans. (This answer should cover Chapters 1-3.) Then explain how the struggles over the civil right movement and the war in Vietnam became central in American life, gained support and divided the country bitterly. (This answer should cover Chapters 4-8.) How did America radicalize in the late 1960’s? What were the important issues and how did these issues manifest politically and culturally? (This answer should cover Chapters 9-11.) For your conclusion what you think the legacy of the 1960’s was based upon thye book and what aspects that you found surprising.