The Conservative Sixties

The Conservative Sixties tells &la" the other story of America in the era of left-wing protests, countercultural experiments, and a civil rights revolution. Ten original historical essays focus on Phyllis Schlafly, Ronald Reagan, Barry Goldwater, the John Birch Society, the Minutemen, &la" Moral Mothers and Goldwater Girls, &la" Cowboy Conservatives, &la" National Politics versus Community Interest, &la" Below-the-Belt Politics, and the &la" Politics of Law and Order. The Conservative Sixties demonstrates that throughout the 1960s, right-wing activists organized at the grass-roots, re-thought their priorities, discovered new allies, and prepared to defeat liberals in the political and cultural arenas. This history of the 1960s puts the presidencies of Ronald Reagan, George H. Bush, and George W. Bush - as well as the conservative turn of Congress and the American people - into historical perspective.David Farber is the author of 'The Conservative Sixties', published 2003 under ISBN 9780820455488 and ISBN 0820455482.