Framing the sixties : the use and abuse of a decade from Ronald Reagan to George W. Bush / Bernard von Bothmer
| Author(s): | Bothmer, Bernard von, 1967- |
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| Subjects: | Presidents--United States--History--20th century Presidents--United States--History--21st century Political culture--United States--History--20th century Political culture--United States--History--21st century Liberalism--United States Conservatism--United States United States--History--1961-1969 United States--Social conditions--1960-1980 United States--Politics and government--1981-1989 United States--Politics and government--1989- |
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| Material Type: | Books |
| Language: | English |
| Audience: | Unspecified |
| Published: | Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, c2010 |
| LC Classification: | E |
| Table of Contents: | Introduction.. Framing the Frame 1 1.. "The Sixties": Defining an Era 11 2.. Blaming "the Sixties": The Rise of Ronald Reagan 28 3.. A Tale of Two Sixties: Reagan's Use of JFK and LBJ 45 4.. Reagan and the Memory of the Vietnam War 70 5.. Remembering Vietnam and the Civil Rights Movement: George H. W. Bush's 1960s 93 6.. George H. W. Bush and the Great Society 113 7.. Bill Clinton and the Heroes of the 1960s: Using Liberal Icons for Conservative Ends 131 8.. Vietnam and "the Sixties" in the Clinton Presidency 158 9.. The "Un-Sixties" Candidate: George W. Bush 179 10.. Framing John Kerry: The 2004 Presidential Campaign and "the Sixties" 200 Conclusion: The Persistent Power of the 1960s 221 Appendix.. Alphabetical List and Identifications of Individuals Interviewed 233 Notes 241 Index 283 |
| Notes: | LCCN: 2009042881 ISBN: 9781558497320 (pbk. : alk. paper) ISBN: 1558497323 (pbk. : alk. paper) ISBN: 9781558497313 (library cloth : alk. paper) ISBN: 1558497315 (library cloth : alk. paper) Includes bibliographical references and index Contents: Introduction: framing the frame -- "The sixties" : defining an era -- Blaming "the sixties" : the rise of Ronald Reagan -- A tale of two sixties : Reagan's use of JFK and LBJ -- Reagan and the memory of the Vietnam war -- Remembering Vietnam and the civil rights movement : George H.W. Bush's 1960s -- George H.W. Bush and the great society -- Bill Clinton and the heroes of the 1960s : using liberal icons for conservative ends -- Vietnam and "the sixties" in the Clinton presidency -- The "un-sixties" candidate : George W. Bush -- Framing John Kerry : the 2004 presidential campaign and "the sixties" -- Conclusion: the persistent power of the 1960s |
| Physical Description: | x, 290 p. ; 24 cm |
| OCLC Number: | 368048012 |
| ISBN/ISSN: | 9781558497320 1558497323 9781558497313 1558497315 |