A Time of Paradox

Informationen zum Autor By Glen Jeansonne Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung Exploring the people and events that shaped America in the 20th century! this book analyzes the political! diplomatic! social and cultural developments. It also focuses on the diverse and contradictory human experiences that characterized this dynamic period in American history. Inhaltsverzeichnis ProloguePrelude: The 1890s: Bridge to the Twentieth CenturyPart I: An Era of Awakening, 1900-1919Chapter 1: TR, Taft, and the Progressive ImpulseChapter 2: America Looks Outward, 1900-1912Chapter 3: Nations Within: The Experiences of Immigrants, Minorities, and WorkersChapter 4: A Cultural Awakening, 1900-1919Chapter 5: Wilson, Reform, and the Coming of WarChapter 6: From World War to Lost PeaceBibliographic EssayPart II: An Era of Trial and Triumph, 1920-1945Chapter 7: The 1920s: Decade of Fear, Decade of ExcessChapter 8: Republicanism from Prosperity to the Great DepressionChapter 9: Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New DealChapter 10: Culture: Revolt and RetreatChapter 11: Interwar DiplomacyChapter 12: World War II: Home Front and Battlefront, 1941-1945Bibliographic EssayPart III: An Era of Uncertainty, 1945-1968Chapter 13: The Fair Deal and the Cold War, 1945-1952Chapter 14: Peace and Peril, 1953-1960Chapter 15: The Affluent SocietyChapter 16: Cultural DissentChapter 17: New Frontiers, New Anxieties at Home, 1961-1968Chapter 18: Foreign Anxieties, 1961-1968Bibliographic EssayPart IV: An Era of Diversity, since 1969Chapter 19: The Nixon Years, 1969-1974Chapter 20: Healing and Malaise: The Ford and Carter AdministrationsChapter 21: The Reagan RebellionChapter 22: A Culture of DiversityChapter 23: "Can We All Get Along?": The Soul of the NationChapter 24: From George Bush to George W. BushPostlude: The Presidency of George W. BushBibliographic EssayEpilogue: A Time of Paradox...

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By Glen Jeansonne

Klappentext
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.

Zusammenfassung
Exploring the people and events that shaped America in the 20th century, this book analyzes the political, diplomatic, social and cultural developments. It also focuses on the diverse and contradictory human experiences that characterized this dynamic period in American history.

Inhalt
Prologue Prelude: The 1890s: Bridge to the Twentieth Century Part I: An Era of Awakening, 1900-1919 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 Cultural Awakening, 1900-1919 Chapter 5: Wilson, Reform, and the Coming of War Chapter 6: From World War to Lost Peace Bibliographic Essay Part II: An Era of Trial and Triumph, 1920-1945 Chapter 7: The 1920s: Decade of Fear, Decade of Excess Chapter 8: Republicanism from Prosperity to the Great Depression Chapter 9: Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal Chapter 10: Culture: Revolt and Retreat Chapter 11: Interwar Diplomacy Chapter 12: World War II: Home Front and Battlefront, 1941-1945 Bibliographic Essay Part III: An Era of Uncertainty, 1945-1968 Chapter 13: The Fair Deal and the Cold War, 1945-1952 Chapter 14: Peace and Peril, 1953-1960 Chapter 15: The Affluent Society Chapter 16: Cultural Dissent Chapter 17: New Frontiers, New Anxieties at Home, 1961-1968 Chapter 18: Foreign Anxieties, 1961-1968 Bibliographic Essay Part IV: An Era of Diversity, since 1969 Chapter 19: The Nixon Years, 1969-1974 Chapter 20: Healing and Malaise: The Ford and Carter Administrations Chapter 21: The Reagan Rebellion Chapter 22: A Culture of Diversity Chapter 23: "Can We All Get Along?": The Soul of the Nation Chapter 24: From George Bush to George W. Bush Postlude: The Presidency of George W. Bush Bibliographic Essay Epilogue: A Time of Paradox

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