Short takes

摘要

Editors Carlisle (professor emeritus, Rutgers) and Golson (Manifest Destiny) have conceived a fascinating approach to the traditional history lesson, employing a premise that involves both intellectual inquiry and cause-and-effect reasoning. Eleven scholars have composed 12 essays discussing key incidents in the decade following 1960. Each explains the actual historical events, identifies specific turning points, and explores possible alternate outcomes. Studded with period photographs and sidebar clarifications, this accessible but thought-provoking book is highly recommended for history, historiography, and political theory collections.