{"product_id":"1959-the-year-everything-changed","title":"1959: The Year Everything Changed","description":"Acclaimed national security columnist and noted cultural critic Fred Kaplan looks past the 1960s to the year that really changed America\nWhile conventional accounts focus on the sixties as the era of pivotal change that swept the nation, Fred Kaplan argues that it was 1959 that ushered in the wave of tremendous cultural, political, and scientific shifts that would play out in the decades that followed. Pop culture exploded in upheaval with the rise of artists like Jasper Johns, Norman Mailer, Allen Ginsberg, and Miles Davis. Court rulings unshackled previously banned books. Political power broadened with the onset of Civil Rights laws and protests. The sexual and feminist revolutions took their first steps with the birth control pill. America entered the war in Vietnam, and a new style in superpower diplomacy took hold. The invention of the microchip and the Space Race put a new twist on the frontier myth. Vividly chronicles 1959 as a vital, overlooked year that set the world as we know it in motion, spearheading immense political, scientific, and cultural change Strong critical acclaim: \"Energetic and engaging\" (Washington Post); \"Immensely enjoyable . . . a first-rate book\" (New Yorker); \"Lively and filled with often funny anecdotes\" (Publishers Weekly) Draws fascinating parallels between the country in 1959 and today\nDrawing fascinating parallels between the country in 1959 and today, Kaplan offers a smart, cogent, and deeply researched take on a vital, overlooked period in American history.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0470602031\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0470602031.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Kaplan, Fred\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43412980793405,"sku":"BVV.0470602031.G","price":5.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0470602031-0.jpg?v=1785531891","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/1959-the-year-everything-changed","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}