A History of US: Book 10: All the People 1945-2001
Grade 6 Up?This final installment to Hakim's multi-volume history of the U.S. covers the period from the end of World War II to the election of Bill Clinton. The Marshall plan, McCarthyism, the civil rights movement, the women's movement, the war in Vietnam, and the end of the Cold War are all here. The writing is lively and insightful, and the basic narrative is complemented by quotations and anecdotes that are scattered around the pages in highlighted boxes. The black-and-white photographs and other illustrative material are well chosen; however, they are poorly reproduced in many cases, making it difficult or impossible to see details. Also, the page format is overly busy: the fascinating tidbits around the edges distract from the flow of the events being described. Nevertheless, libraries should certainly consider adding this title to their collections. Far from being a dry-as-dust recitation of dates and facts, it's an epic story told by someone who obviously enjoys telling it.?Elaine Fort Weischedel, Turner Free Library, Randolph, MACopyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.