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1956 : the world in revolt / Simon Hall.
Record details
- ISBN: 1681772051
- ISBN: 9781681772059
- Physical Description: xiv, 509 pages : illustrations
- Edition: First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Pegasus Books, 2016.
- Copyright: ©2015
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 39.95 |
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| Subject: | Nineteen fifty-six, A.D. Nineteen fifties > History. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Stroud Branch | 909.825 Hal | 31681020023644 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
A vibrant, narrative history of 1956 chronicles the remarkable events that changed the world, drawing on the firsthand experiences of freedom fighters, dissidents and everyday people who contributed to the era's counterculture movements. - Book News
This accessible history for students and general readers describes pivotal events of the year1956 around the world, from Civil Rights in America to revolts against communism in Eastern Europe, the fight against white supremacy in Africa, and the rise of Fidel Castro in Cuba. It highlights social, economic, and political tensions as the world teetered on the cusp of even more dramatic change. The book is divided into sections on the seasons of the year; brief chapters profile key events each season. Numerous b&w historical photos are included. Distributed by W. W. Norton. Annotation ©2018 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com) - Simon and Schuster
Vibrantly and perceptively told, this is the story of one remarkable year'a vivid history of exhilarating triumphs and shattering defeats around the world.
1956 was one of the most remarkable years of the twentieth century. All across the globe, ordinary people spoke out, filled the streets and city squares, and took up arms in an attempt to win their freedom.
In this dramatic, page-turning history, Simon Hall takes the long view of the year's events'putting them in their post-war context and looking toward their influence on the counterculture movements of the 1960s'to tell the story of the year's epic, global struggles from the point of view of the freedom fighters, dissidents, and countless ordinary people who worked to overturn oppressive and authoritarian systems in order to build a brave new world. It was an epic contest.
1956Â is the first narrative history of the year as a whole'and the first to frame its tumultuous events as part of an interconnected, global story of revolution. - Simon and Schuster
Vibrantly and perceptively told, this is the story of one remarkable year'a vivid history of exhilarating triumphs and shattering defeats around the world.
1956 was one of the most remarkable years of the twentieth century. All across the globe, ordinary people spoke out, filled the streets and city squares, and took up arms in an attempt to win their freedom.
In this dramatic, page-turning history, Simon Hall takes the long view of the year's events'putting them in their post-war context and looking toward their influence on the counterculture movements of the 1960s'to tell the story of the year's epic, global struggles from the point of view of the freedom fighters, dissidents, and countless ordinary people who worked to overturn oppressive and authoritarian systems in order to build a brave new world. It was an epic contest.
1956 is the first narrative history of the year as a whole'and the first to frame its tumultuous events as part of an interconnected, global story of revolution. - WW Norton
In this dramatic, page-turning history, Simon Hall takes the long view of the year's eventsâputting them in their post-war context and looking toward their influence on the counterculture movements of the 1960sâto tell the story of the year's epic, global struggles from the point of view of the freedom fighters, dissidents, and countless ordinary people who worked to overturn oppressive and authoritarian systems in order to build a brave new world. It was an epic contest.1956 - WW Norton
Vibrantly and perceptively told, this is the story of one remarkable yearâa vivid history of exhilarating triumphs and shattering defeats around the world.
