Chronological Period/1960's
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San Diego Lowriders: A History of Cars and Cruising
$21.99 Read moreSan Diego’s unique lowrider culture and community has a long history of low and slow. Cruising the streets from 1950 to 1985, twenty-eight lowrider car clubs made their marks in the San Diego neighbor… [more below]
- Series: American Heritage
- Author: Reyes
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: April 10 2017
- ISBN10: 1467137804
- Language: English
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Hands on the Freedom Plow: Personal Accounts by Women in SNCC
$26.95 Add to cartIn Hands on the Freedom Plow, fifty-two women–northern and southern, young and old, urban and rural, black, white, and Latina–share their courageous personal stories of working for the Student Nonv… [more below]
- Author: Holsaert, Faith S.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 656
- Publish Date: July 20 2012
- ISBN10: 0252078888
- Language: English
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The President Has Been Shot!: The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
$12.99 Add to cartThis YALSA-ALA Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction Award Finalist is a breathtaking and dramatic account of JFK’s assassination by NY Times bestselling author of CHASING LINCOLN’S KILLER.
In his award… [more below]
- Author: Swanson, James L.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: May 04 2021
- ISBN10: 0545872197
- Language: English
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1969: The Year Everything Changed
$24.95 Read moreWoodstock, the moon landing, Charles Manson, Richard Nixon, the Vietnam War, and more. A must-read for baby boomers and the generations that came after!
Here is a rich, comprehensive narrative, chroni- Author: Kirkpatrick, Rob
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: January 15 2009
- ISBN10: 1602393664
- Language: English
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A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts
$23.00 Add to cart“The authoritative masterpiece” (L. A. Times) on the Apollo space program and NASA’s journey to the moon
This acclaimed portrait of heroism and ingenuity captures a watershed moment in human history.- Author: Chaikin, Andrew
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 720
- Publish Date: September 01 2007
- ISBN10: 014311235X
- Language: English
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To Move the World: Jfk’s Quest for Peace
$21.00 Read moreAn inspiring look at the historic foreign policy triumph of John F. Kennedy’s presidency–the crusade for world peace that consumed his final year in office–by the New York Times bestselling author o… [more below]
- Author: Sachs, Jeffrey D.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: September 02 2014
- ISBN10: 0812985125
- Language: English
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The Spacesuit: How a Seamstress Helped Put Man on the Moon
$18.99 Read moreAn inspirational true-story about the a group of seamstresses who designed the spacesuit for the first men to walk on the Moon!
“Ellie’s team was small, and they only had six weeks. Many believed
- Author: Donald, Alison
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 36
- Publish Date: June 18 2019
- ISBN10: 1848864159
- Language: English
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Apollo 8: The Thrilling Story of the First Mission to the Moon
$19.99 Read moreThe untold story of the historic voyage to the moon that closed out one of our darkest years with a nearly unimaginable triumph.
In August 1968, NASA made a bold decision: in just sixteen weeks, the U- Author: Kluger, Jeffrey
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: May 01 2018
- ISBN10: 1250182514
- Language: English
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The Painted Word
$17.00 Read more“America’s nerviest journalist” (Newsweek) trains his satirical eye on Modern Art in this “masterpiece” (The Washington Post)
Wolfe’s style has never been more dazzling, his wit never more keen. He ad- Author: Wolfe, Tom
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: November 01 2008
- ISBN10: 0312427581
- Language: English
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Nuclear Folly: A History of the Cuban Missile Crisis
$22.00 Add to cartNearly thirty years after the end of the Cold War, today’s world leaders are abandoning disarmament treaties, building up their nuclear arsenals, and exchanging threats of nuclear strikes. To survive
- Author: Plokhy, Serhii
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: October 04 2022
- ISBN10: 1324035986
- Language: English
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Melody: Never Stop Singing
$7.99 Read moreIt’s Melody’s birthday, and she’s excited to turn “double digits” on January 1, 1964. She’s also eager to answer her pastor’s New Year’s challenge and make her community better. Melody decides to fix … [more below]
- Series: American Girl Historical Characters
- Author: Patrick, Denise Lewis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 136
- Publish Date: August 27 2019
- ISBN10: 1683371410
- Language: English
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Criss Cross: A Newbery Award Winner
$9.99 Read moreWinner of the Newbery Medal – New York Times Bestseller – An ALA Notable Book – An ALA Best Book for Young Adults – School Library Journal Best Book – Booklist Editors’ Choice – Kirkus Reviews Editor
- Author: Perkins, Lynne Rae
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: December 26 2007
- ISBN10: 0060092742
- Language: English
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Countdown: Volume 1
$11.99 Read moreFour starred reviews greeted this new, groundbreaking classic from Deborah Wiles
Franny Chapman just wants some peace. But that’s hard to get when her best friend is feuding with her, her sister has d… [more below]
- Series: Sixties Trilogy
- Author: Wiles, Deborah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: April 30 2013
- ISBN10: 0545106060
- Language: English
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The Vietnam War: The Definitive Illustrated History
$0.00 Read moreThe definitive telling of one of the longest and most controversial wars in US history.
Delve into the compelling history and impact of the Vietnam War in reverting detail. This authoritative visual gu… [more below]- Series: DK Definitive Visual Histories
- Author: DK
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 360
- Publish Date: April 04 2017
- ISBN10: 1465457690
- Language: English
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Aim for the Skies: Jerrie Mock and Joan Merriam Smith’s Race to Complete Amelia Earhart’s Quest
$16.99 Read moreWhen she was seven years old, Geraldine (Jerrie) Mock took her first airplane ride. She decided then and there to be a pilot. Growing up, she was inspired by radio broadcasts detailing the travels of … [more below]
- Author: Bissonette, Aimee
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 15 2018
- ISBN10: 1585363812
- Language: English
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The Inheritance: Poisoned Fruit of JFK’s Assassination
$24.95 Read moreChristopher Fulton’s journey began with the death of Evelyn Lincoln, late secretary to President John F. Kennedy. Through Lincoln, crucial evidence ended up in Christopher’s hands–evidence that was g… [more below]
- Author: Fulton, Christopher
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 528
- Publish Date: November 22 2018
- ISBN10: 1634242173
- Language: English
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The President Has Been Shot!: The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
$18.99 Add to cartA YALSA-ALA Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction Award Finalist
A breathtaking and dramatic account of the JFK assassination by the New York Times bestselling author of Chasing Lincoln’s Killer.
In his
- Author: Swanson, James L.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: September 24 2013
- ISBN10: 0545490073
- Language: English
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Lesney’s Matchbox(r) Toys: The Superfast Years, 1969-1982
$19.99 Read moreThe most popular die cast toys in the world, Matchbox metal vehicles took on a new look in 1969 with the introduction of the Superfast line, and this new edition documents them all. The diversity of t… [more below]
- Author: Mack, Charlie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: April 28 2009
- ISBN10: 0764333216
- Language: English
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LBJ and the Conspiracy to Kill Kennedy: A Coalescence of Interests
$19.95 Add to cartBest-selling, Oxford-educated investigative author Joseph P. Farrell takes on the Kennedy assassination and the involvement of Lyndon Baines Johnson and the Texas “machine” that he controlled. Farrell… [more below]
- Author: Farrell, Joseph P.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 344
- Publish Date: March 01 2011
- ISBN10: 1935487183
- Language: English
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Kennedy’s Avenger: Assassination, Conspiracy, and the Forgotten Trial of Jack Ruby
$21.99 Read moreThe incredible story of one of America’s most publicized–and surprising–criminal trials in history.
No crime in history had more eyewitnesses. On November 24, 1963, two days after the killing of P- Author: Abrams, Dan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: May 10 2022
- ISBN10: 1335469524
- Language: English
