Modern American lives: individuals and issues in American history since 1945

Abstract

Preface Introduction Part I. Years of Consensus, 1945-1960 1. Defining the Cold War George F. Kennan: The Origins of Containment Henry A. Wallace: The Case for Cooperation 2. Fighting the Cold War at Home I.F. Stone: Dissent in an Age of Conformity J. Edgar Hoover: Combating the Red Menace 3. The Transformation of Popular Culture Marilyn Monroe: The New Sexuality Elvis Presley: The Birth of Rock and Roll 4. Outsiders in a Conformist Society Jackie Robinson: The National Pastime and the Issue of Race Allen Ginsberg: Avatar of the Beats 5. Defending Democracy in the Nuclear Age Curtis LeMay: Planning for Armageddon C. Wright Mills: Prophet of the New Left Part II. From Confidence to Crisis, 1960-1980 6. Civil Rights and Social Justice Fannie Lou Hamer: The Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Cesar Chavez: The United Farm Workers Union 7. Challenges to the Liberal Consensus Tom Hayden: The Birth of the New Left Barry Goldwater: The Roots of the New Right 8. 1968: The Hope and the Fear Robert Kennedy: The Promise of the New Politics George Wallace: The Politics of Rage 9. Implosions: The Collapse of the Counterculture and the New Left Jimi Hendrix: The Limits of Cultural Radicalism Bernardine Dohrn: The Death of the New Left 10. The Women's Movement: Revolution and Reaction Gloria Steinem: New Directions for Feminism Phyllis Schlafly: Counterrevolution on the Right Part III. The Search for New Directions, 1980-Present 11. The Roaring Eighties: Patriotism, Piety, and Profit Jerry Falwell: The Emergence of the Christian Right Bill Gates: The Profitability of Techno-Times 12. After the Revolution: New Horizons for Black Americans Tiger Woods: Golf's Great Black Hope Clarence Thomas: Black Conservatism in Judicial Robes 13. America and the New World Order Paul Wolfowitz: Democratic Imperialist Noam Chomsky: Radical Gadfly About the Authors.