Bill Clinton In The 1990s Chapter Summaries

The 1990s was a critical time for modern America, with the changing mindsets and the conflicting standards of the American populace Bill Clinton’s presidency was one to be remembered. The book gives information over many of the actions of Bill Clinton’s presidency that ordinary citizens would not have had prior knowledge of with the hectic nature of the 1990s. Many of his actions were overshadowed by other events, such as the trial of OJ Simpson, the Oklahoma Bombing, and changing ideas about sexuality and race. Some of his actions were recognized though such as the Monica Lewinski scandal, the Gennifer Flowers scandal, and how much power his wife had in office. Through the years our view of Bill Clinton as a president has been negative and often condescending, but Gil Troy takes time to look at
It starts a while before Clintons presidency, in the 1990s. It tells of how ideals of previous generations were collapsing and the incoming decade was one of progression and renewal. Although they often take a comedic outlook and refer to it as the decade of hippies the time period was very important to civil rights activists. It is very much like the present America that we know live it. Gil Troy makes the changing tides very clear, although the constant repetition can sometimes become unbearable. He goes in-depth on the events of the period and, consequently sometimes forgets to mention Clinton’s actions as president. Gil Troy is very qualified as the author of this book, he is a professor at McGill University, and has written other very highly regarded historic novels. He has also stared on many shows as a political commentator in both the US and Canada. His credibility is recognized nationwide and maybe that is why it can be difficult for a non-historian to understand his