Author: Steven M. GillonPublisher: Houghton Mifflin College Division
ISBN: 9780618351503
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
American Paradox Since 1945 and Griffith Major Problems in American History, Second Edition
Author: Steven M. GillonPublisher: Houghton Mifflin College Division
ISBN: 9780618351503
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The American Paradox: A History of the United States Since 1945
Author: Steven M. GillonPublisher: Cengage Learning
ISBN: 9781133309857
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
THE AMERICAN PARADOX emphasizes political participation and popular culture in recent American history. This reader's main theme is the relationship of Americans to their government, for example, how Americans as a people remain skeptical of big government even as they expect it to facilitate large programs such as Social Security. In addition to the author's vivid, accessible writing style, the Third Edition maintains its focus on the tension between popular culture and social realities, the dynamics of minority groups and their place in American society, and the ambivalent feelings of many Americans concerning the U.S.'s role in the world during the postwar period. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
American Paradox Since 1960 and Major Problem in America
Author: GillonThe American Paradox
Author: Steven M. GillonPublisher:
ISBN: 9780618150175
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
A Time of Paradox
Author: Glen JeansonnePublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 9780742533776
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 582
Book Description
In this lively and provocative synthesis, distinguished historian Glen Jeansonne explores the people and events that shaped America in the twentieth century. Comprehensive in scope, A Time of Paradox offers a balanced look at 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. Designed with the student in mind, this cogent text provides the most up to date analysis available, offering insight into the divisive election of 2004, the War on Terror and the Gulf Coast hurricanes. Substantive biographies on figures ranging from Samuel Insull to Madonna give students a more personalized view of the men and women who influenced American society over the past hundred years.
Major Problems in American History Since 1945
Author: Robert GriffithPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antologier
Languages : en
Pages : 754
Book Description
The Birth of Modern America, 1914 - 1945
Author: John McClymerPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119081491
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Provides a look at the origins of the culture wars of modern America and the political and economic transformation of the U.S. republic This book tells, in clear and lively prose, how Americans struggled with modernity in both its cultural and economic forms between the start of World War I and the end of World War II, focusing on the 1920s through 1930s. This edition includes revisions that expand the scope and features increased coverage of topics that will be of great interest to new readers as well as those familiar with the subject. The Birth of Modern America, 1914-1945, Second Edition begins with a discussion of the promises and perils of the progressive era. The book goes on to look at the Great War and life on the home front and explores many paradoxes that marked the birth of Modern America. Topics covered include: the pervasive racism and nativism during and after WWI; the disillusionment with Woodrow Wilson's rhetorical idealism; the emergence of national media; the Great Depression; FDR and the New Deal; the attack on Pearl Harbor; Hollywood’s part during World War II; the United States' decision to drop "the bomb" on Japan; and more. Makes a strong contribution to understanding American society in the interwar years (1920s and 1930s) Disputes that American entry into WWII brought the New Deal to an end and argues that wartime measures foreshadowed postwar American practice Features more coverage of politics in the 1920s and 1930s Includes an Afterword covering the G.I. bill, postwar prosperity, Americans' move to the suburbs, the challenges to peace in Europe and Asia, and the Cold War The Birth of Modern America, 1914-1945 is an excellent book for undergraduate courses on the 20th Century and advanced placement courses. It will benefit all students and scholars of the Progressive Era, the Depression, 1920s and 1930s America, and America between the Wars.
Modern American Lives
Author: Blaine T. BrownePublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9780765622235
Category : Popular culture
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book seeks not only to acquaint students with the lives of a variety of influential Americans during the decades following World War II, but also to provide a comprehensive examination, through those lives, of the critical issues that determined the course of modern American history.
Modern America
Author: Gary DonaldsonPublisher: M.E. Sharpe
ISBN: 9780765615381
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
Assembles key documents and firsthand accounts that are emblematic of American life from the end of World War II. Designed to complement a core text for a typical post-1945 US history course, this book offers coverage of domestic and foreign, societal and cultural issues grouped together chronologically.
Author: Griffith