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Jeansonne Glen <1946-> |
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A time of paradox : America since 1890 / / Glen Jeansonne with David Luhrssen |
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Lanham, Maryland ; ; Oxford, England : , : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., , 2006 |
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©2006 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (575 p.) |
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United States History 20th century |
United States History 20th century Biography |
United States Civilization 20th century |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Title Page; Copyriht Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Prologue to A Time of Paradox: America since 1890; Prelude: The 1890s: Bridge to the Twentieth Century; PART I An Era of Awakening, 1900-1919; Prologue; Time Line; Chapter 1 TR, Taft, and the Progressive Impulse; Chapter 2 America Looks Outward, 1900-1912; Chapter 3 Nations within: The Experiences of Immigrants, Minorities, and Workers; Chapter 4 A Culture Awakening, 1900-1919; Jim Thorpe: Victory and Defeat |
Chapter 5 Wilson, Reform, and the Coming of War Edward M. House: The Quiet Campaigner Jeannette Rankin: Warrior for PeaceEdward M. House: The Quiet Campaigner; Jeannette Rankin: Warrior for Peace; Chapter 6 From World War to Lost Peace; Bibliographic Essay; PART II An Era of Trial and Triumph, 1920-1945; Prologue; Time Line; Chapter 7 The 1920s: Decade of Fear, Decade of Excess; Chapter 8 Republicanism from Prosperity to the Great Depression Samuel Insult: Napoleon Abdicates; Samuel Insult: Napoleon Abdicates; Chapter 9 Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal |
Father Divine: ""God, Harlem, U.S.A.""Chapter 10 Culture: Revolt and Retreat; Chapter 11 Interwar Diplomacy; Chapter 12 World War II: Home Front and Battlefront, 1941-1945; Paul Tibbets: A Fateful Flight; |
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Bibliographic Essay; PART III An Era of Uncertainty, 1945-1968; Prologue; Time Line; Chapter 13 The Fair Deal and the Cold War, 1945-1952; Jackie Robinson: Champion; Chapter 14 Peace and Peril, 1953-1960; Chapter 15 The Affluent Society; Chapter 16 Cultural Dissent; Charles Van Doren: The Man for the Role; Janis Joplin: A Turbulent Life for Tubulent Times |
Chapter 17 New Frontiers, New Anxieties at Home, 1961-1968Chapter 18 Foreign Anxieties, 1961-1968; Bibliographic Essay; PART IV An Era of Diversity, since 1969; Prologue; Time Line; Chapter 19 The Nixon Years, 1969-1974; Chapter 20 Healing and Malaise: The Ford and Carter Administrations; Barbara Jordan: A Voice That Commands Respect; Chapter 21 The Reagan Rebellion; Chapter 22 A Culture of Diversity; Madonna: Material Girl in a Material Age; Chapter 23 ""Can We All Get Along?"": The Soul of the Nation; Cesar Chavez: Organizing the Poor; Chapter 24 From George Bush to George W. Bush |
Postlude: The Presidency of George W. BushBibliographic Essay; Epilogue: A Time of Paradox; Index; About the Author |
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In this lively and provocative synthesis, historian Glen Jeansonne explores the people events that shaped America in the twentieth century. Comprehensive in scope, A Time of Paradox analyzes the political, diplomatic, social and cultural developments of the last century while focusing on the diverse and sometimes contradictory human experiences that characterized this dynamic period in American history. |
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