Historical dictionary of the 1960s book read reviews from worlds largest community for readers few eras in us history have begun with more optimisti. Few eras in us history have begun with more optimistic promise and ended in more pessimistic despair than the 1960s when jfk became president in 1960 the us was the hope of the world ten years later american power abroad seemed wasted in the jungles of indochina and critics at home cast doubt on whether the us was really the land of the free and the home of the brave. An edition of historical dictionary of the 1960s 1999 historical dictionary of the 1960s by james stuart olson 0 ratings 0 want to read 0 currently reading 0 have read this edition was published in 1999 by greenwood press in westport conn written in english . Historical dictionary of the 1960s by james s olson ed print flyer december 1999 greenwood pages 560 volumes 1 size 6 1 8x9 1 4 topics american history general hardcover 978 0 313 29271 2 7500 add to cart ebook 978 0 313 00108 6 ebook available from abc clio email abc clio or call your preferred ebook vendor for pricing international pricing hardcover gbp5800 6600 . Historical dictionary of the 1960s book abc cliofew eras in us history have begun with more optimistic promise and ended in more pessimistic despair than the 1960s when jfk became president in 1960 the us was the hope of the world ten years later american power abroad seemed wasted in the jungles of indochina and critics at home cast doubt on whether the us was really the land of