Andrew Cook

1963: That Was the Year That Was (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

1963 is a compendium of milestone stories and watershed events in popular culture, national and international politics. This year alone saw: the Beatles' first number one; Martin Luther King's 'I Have a Dream' speech; the BBC launch Dr Who; the Great Train Robbery; Ian Brady and Myra Hindley begin operating; the Profumo Affair rocks politics; Valentina Tereshokova first woman in space; coldest winter since 1740; James Bond becomes and international phenomenon; 70,000 protest against nuclear weapons in London; Harold Wilson is elected, onset of 'new politics and satire; assassination of JFK. Arranged in a chronological, month-by-month format, 1963: That Was the Year That Was pieces together these happenings, exploring their immediate and long-term effects and implications.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: The History Press
• Seitenzahl: 242
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Februar 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780752492315
• Artikelnr.: 38219855

Autorenporträt

ANDREW COOK is an author and TV consultant with a degree in History & Ancient History. He was a programme director of the Hansard Scholars Programme for the University of London. Andrew has written for The Times, Guardian, Independent, BBC History Magazine and History Today. His previous books include On His Majesty's Secret Service (Tempus, 2002); Ace of Spies (Tempus, 2003); M: MI5's First Spymaster (Tempus, 2006); The Great Train Robbery (The History Press, 2013); and 1963: That Was the Year That Was (The History Press, 2013).