Facts On File's Day by Day set provides researchers of all ages with a complete, accessible chronology of thirty years of modern history. It documents the major events of the period as they unfolded each day, including all of the social, economic, political, and cultural issues that defined each decade.The Day by Day set serves as both a quick reference to specific events and a broad overview of the years 1960 to 1989.The volumes include: -- An introduction to each decade and each year under review-- A full index that provides ready access to individual items-- A chronology of each day's events, arranged in vertical columns under ten separate subject headings: -- World Affairs-- Europe-- Africa and the Middle East-- The Americas-- Asia and the Pacific-- U.S. Politics and Social Issues-- U.S. Foreign Policy and Defense-- U.S. Economy and Environment-- Science, Technology, and Nature-- Culture, Leisure, and Lifestyle.From Kent State to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, this two-volume set chronicles all the events, trends, and people that made the seventies a watershed decade of great turbulence and change.