1969
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Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
Bill Gates
birth of the internet
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Charles Manson
David Crosby
Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin
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Helter Skelter
Jefferson Airplane
Jimi Hendrix
moon landing
NASA
personal computers
Richie Havens
Sharon Tate
Silicon Valley
space program
the 60s
Vietnam War
Vincent Bugliosi
woodstock
Product details
- ISBN 9781538125915
- Weight: 726g
- Dimensions: 159 x 239mm
- Publication Date: 28 Jun 2019
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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Some events that transform a nation are frozen in time. Others pass with little public awareness, and we only appreciate their momentous nature long after they occur. Regardless, these events are few and—almost always—far between. But in 1969, four such events took place within the span of only 100 days. In this book, cultural historian Harlan Lebo looks back at the first moon landing, the Manson family murders, Woodstock, and the birth of the Internet to tell the story of how each event shaped the nation and how we perceive ourselves. Loaded with captivating anecdotes and insights based on extensive interviews with eyewitnesses and participants, to provide historical insight and contemporary context, 100 Days will fascinate readers who seek a deeper appreciation of how four seemingly unrelated events shaped America’s emergence as the nation we have become.
Cultural historian Harlan Lebo is a senior fellow at the Center for the Digital Future at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. His previous books include Citizen Kane, Casablanca: Behind the Scenes, The Godfather Legacy, and Citizen Kane: A Filmmakers Journey. He resides in Los Angeles.
