| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xxiii, 710 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 667-689) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: Why it can be Called the American Century -- Ch. 1. The Last Frontier 1889-1893 -- Ch. 2. Showdown for Democracy 1890-1898 -- Ch. 3. The Lure of Empire 1898-1905 -- Ch. 4. Old and New Americans 1880-1910 -- Ch. 5. Workers Take a Stand 1893-1916 -- Ch. 6. Good Times, Bad Times 1914-1920 -- Ch. 7. The Turmoil of Normalcy 1920-1929 -- Ch. 8. The Dream Turns to Dust 1929-1939 -- Ch. 9. The Road to World War II 1936-1941 -- Ch. 10. The Citadel of Democracy 1941-1945 -- Ch. 11. America Leads 1945-1956 -- Ch. 12. The Dawn of a New Freedom 1954-1965 -- Ch. 13. The War of Lost Illusions 1963-1975 -- Ch. 14. The Imperial Presidency 1972-1980 -- Ch. 15. Put Out More Flags 1981-1989 -- Afterword: Let Freedom Ring. |
| Subject |
United States -- History -- 20th century.
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United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century.
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| Added Author |
Buckland, Gail.
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Baker, Kevin, 1958-
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| ISBN |
0679410708 |
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9780679410706 |
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