A History of Our Time
Author | : William H. Chafe |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 580 |
Release | : 1995 |
ISBN-10 | : 019508277X |
ISBN-13 | : 9780195082777 |
Rating | : 4/5 (7X Downloads) |
Download or read book A History of Our Time written by William H. Chafe and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1995 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive, widely-read anthology presents cogent and provocative articles from differing political perspectives on major issues in post-World War II America. The fourth edition is considerably expanded to include new selections on the AIDS epidemic, gay rights, the women's movement, and the Clinton-Gore administration. In addition to articles by leading historians the editors have chosen first-person accounts by participants in each of the issues under discussion, from Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "Letter from the Birmingham Jail" to Al Gore's speech on environmentalism. With lively introductions to each section providing a context for the articles, this book helps students make sense of the tumultuous world of our time.