100 days : how four events in 1969 shaped America / Harlan Lebo.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Four events that shaped America, with only 100 days from first to last -- Part 1. Moon -- Challenging the impossible -- More than bold predictions -- That irresistible charisma -- The sight of whizzing flashes -- Beep -- A dull thud -- Three steps ahead of a pack of hounds -- No choice but to be pioneers -- Go -- A magnificent sight -- A sense of possibilities -- Counterculture -- Part 2. Manson -- Like moths to a flame -- Mesmerized -- A carnival ride to the apocalypse -- Part 3. Woodstock -- Grasshoppers in the grain fields -- Overtaken by the feeling -- Coming from a dream -- Part 4. Internet -- Color and flash -- "Lo" -- How to move the world from the right place -- Gaining momentum -- On hold -- Pumpkins and mice -- All the heavy lifting -- Dissolving containers.

"Some events that transform a nation are frozen in time. Others pass with little public awareness, and we only appreciate their momentous nature long after they occur. Regardless, these events are few and--almost always--far between. But in 1969, four such events took place within the span of only 100 days. In this book, cultural historian Harlan Lebo looks back at the first moon landing, the Manson family murders, Woodstock, and the birth of the Internet to tell the story of how each event shaped the nation and how we perceive ourselves. Loaded with captivating anecdotes and insights based on extensive interviews with eyewitnesses and participants, to provide historical insight and contemporary context, 100 Days will fascinate readers who seek a deeper appreciation of how four seemingly unrelated events shaped America's emergence as the nation we have become." -- Amazon.com.