Good morning, This is the third in a series of reviews of the most evocative and important books (in my opinion, of course) in each decade. Here are my picks of the best of the 1960s. The Sixties was the first decade of Boomer social engagement that matured into the force that has dominated American politics over the past nearly half century. When Kennedy said, “the torch has been passed to a new generation,” he may not have fully realized just how much things were going to change as that torch was passed. All preconceptions were challenged and reconsidered. Like any decade, its delineation doesn’t fit neatly into a ten year period. To me, the 60s began with Kennedy’s inauguration and continued until the 1972 election.
That’s a damn good list.