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A Time of Paradox : America Since 1890.
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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lanham :
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers,
2006.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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; 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.