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Traces the events, trends, and important people of the 1970s, including science, technology, environmental issues, politics, fashion, the arts, sports, and entertainment.

Presents the background and the ensuing complications of this "War Without an End."

Discusses the political, historical, and cultural life of the United States in the 1990s.

Discusses the culture and historical events of the 1970s, including Watergate, the fall of Saigon, skateboards, and reggae.

Reviews key events in American history in the 1990s, including the first Iraq war, the two administrations of President Bill Clinton, the culture wars, and economic developments. [wm/dh].

Discusses four major events during the 1980s: the end of the Cold War and fall of the Soviet Union, the computer revolution, the emergence of AIDS, and the impact of music videos on popular culture.

Describes, through excerpts from diaries, speeches, newspaper articles, and other documents of the time, the Vietnam War and related events that occurred in the United States during the 1960's, including the women's movement, the struggle for civil rights, and the generation gap. Includes review questions.

Author Stephen Feinstein describes the triumphs, tragedies, fads, and fashions of the 1990s. From the O.J. Simpson trial to the explosion of the World Wide Web, Feinstein examines the people and events that made the 1990s one of the most unique times in U.S. history.