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- Regional Cuisine
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0195382625
ISBN-13
9780195382624
eBay Product ID (ePID)
71695758
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Publication Name
Rise and Fall of the American Century : the United States from 1890-2009
Language
English
Publication Year
2009
Subject
United States / 20th Century, Sociology / General, General, International Relations / General
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Political Science, Social Science, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
16.8 Oz
Item Length
6 in
Item Width
9.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2008-047482
Reviews
"Without question Chafe is a master narrative historian able to weave together multiple histories into one compelling drama of struggle--of competing ideas, values, and visions of what made the American century 'American.' Chafe knows how to write history as drama in the best sense of thatword. I couldn't put it down. Students will not find this kind of writing on Wikipedia." --Neil Foley, University of Texas, and author of "The White Scourge", "Without question Chafe is a master narrative historian able to weave together multiple histories into one compelling drama of struggle--of competing ideas, values, and visions of what made the American century 'American.' Chafe knows how to write history as drama in the best sense of that word. I couldn't put it down. Students will not find this kind of writing on Wikipedia."-Neil Foley,University of Texas,and author ofThe White Scourge "The Rise and Fall of the American Centuryis an excellent work that touches upon practically all of the major themes and issues of twentieth-century American history with authorial conviction. Perhaps its greatest strength is the author's ability to humanize presidents, the presidency, and presidential politics. The writing is beyond impressive and will capture and hold the attention of college students."--Hasan Kwame Jeffries,The Ohio State University "In this unflinching examination of the United States over the last century, one of the nation's foremost historians traces the nation's rise to power and its disastrous recent decline. William H. Chafe illuminates the national story with keen insight, elegant prose, and powerful analysis."--Elaine Tyler May, author ofHomeward Bound: American Families in the Cold War Era "One of this country's most distinguished historians, Bill Chafe is at the top of his game as he examines the complexities and paradoxes of American life in this remarkable book."--John Dittmer, author ofLocal People: The Struggle for Civil Rights in Mississippi, "Without question Chafe is a master narrative historian able to weave together multiple histories into one compelling drama of struggle--of competing ideas, values, and visions of what made the American century 'American.' Chafe knows how to write history as drama in the best sense of that word. I couldn't put it down. Students will not find this kind of writing on Wikipedia."-Neil Foley, University of Texas, and author of The White Scourge "The Rise and Fall of the American Century is an excellent work that touches upon practically all of the major themes and issues of twentieth-century American history with authorial conviction. Perhaps its greatest strength is the author's ability to humanize presidents, the presidency, and presidential politics. The writing is beyond impressive and will capture and hold the attention of college students."--Hasan Kwame Jeffries, The Ohio State University "In this unflinching examination of the United States over the last century, one of the nation's foremost historians traces the nation's rise to power and its disastrous recent decline. William H. Chafe illuminates the national story with keen insight, elegant prose, and powerful analysis."--Elaine Tyler May, author of Homeward Bound: American Families in the Cold War Era "One of this country's most distinguished historians, Bill Chafe is at the top of his game as he examines the complexities and paradoxes of American life in this remarkable book."--John Dittmer, author of Local People: The Struggle for Civil Rights in Mississippi, "The Rise and Fall of the American Century is an excellent work that touches upon practically all of the major themes and issues of twentieth-century American history with authorial conviction. Perhaps its greatest strength is the author's ability to humanize presidents, the presidency, andpresidential politics. The writing is beyond impressive and will capture and hold the attention of college students." --Hasan Kwame Jeffries, The Ohio State University, "One of this country's most distinguished historians, Bill Chafe is at the top of his game as he examines the complexities and paradoxes of American life in this remarkable book." --John Dittmer, author of "Local People: The Struggle for Civil Rights in Mississippi", "Without question Chafe is a master narrative historian able to weave together multiple histories into one compelling drama of struggle--of competing ideas, values, and visions of what made the American century 'American.' Chafe knows how to write history as drama in the best sense of that word. I couldn't put it down. Students will not find this kind of writing on Wikipedia."-Neil Foley, University of Texas, and author of The White Scourge"The Rise and Fall of the American Century is an excellent work that touches upon practically all of the major themes and issues of twentieth-century American history with authorial conviction. Perhaps its greatest strength is the author's ability to humanize presidents, the presidency, and presidential politics. The writing is beyond impressive and will capture and hold the attention of college students."--Hasan Kwame Jeffries, The Ohio StateUniversity"In this unflinching examination of the United States over the last century, one of the nation's foremost historians traces the nation's rise to power and its disastrous recent decline. William H. Chafe illuminates the national story with keen insight, elegant prose, and powerful analysis."--Elaine Tyler May, author of Homeward Bound: American Families in the Cold War Era"One of this country's most distinguished historians, Bill Chafe is at the top of his game as he examines the complexities and paradoxes of American life in this remarkable book."--John Dittmer, author of Local People: The Struggle for Civil Rights in Mississippi, "Without question Chafe is a master narrative historian able to weave together multiple histories into one compelling drama of struggle--of competing ideas, values, and visions of what made the American century 'American.' Chafe knows how to write history as drama in the best sense of that word. I couldn't put it down. Students will not find this kind of writing on Wikipedia."-Neil Foley, University of Texas, and author of The White Scourge"The Rise and Fall of the American Century is an excellent work that touches upon practically all of the major themes and issues of twentieth-century American history with authorial conviction. Perhaps its greatest strength is the author's ability to humanize presidents, the presidency, and presidential politics. The writing is beyond impressive and will capture and hold the attention of college students."--Hasan Kwame Jeffries, The Ohio State University"In this unflinching examination of the United States over the last century, one of the nation's foremost historians traces the nation's rise to power and its disastrous recent decline. William H. Chafe illuminates the national story with keen insight, elegant prose, and powerful analysis."--Elaine Tyler May, author of Homeward Bound: American Families in the Cold War Era"One of this country's most distinguished historians, Bill Chafe is at the top of his game as he examines the complexities and paradoxes of American life in this remarkable book."--John Dittmer, author of Local People: The Struggle for Civil Rights in Mississippi, "In this unflinching examination of the United States over the last century, one of the nation's foremost historians traces the nation's rise to power and its disastrous recent decline. William H. Chafe illuminates the national story with keen insight, elegant prose, and powerful analysis." --Elaine Tyler May, author of "Homeward Bound: American Families in the Cold War Era"
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
973.91
Table Of Content
Preface1. Introduction: The 1890s, A Preview of the Next Century2. The Dawn of Progressivism3. America and the World4. The Roaring (?) Twenties5. FDR and the New Deal6. World War II: 1941-19457. The Cold War and the Politics of Anti-Communism: 1945-528. Ike and the Affluent Society: An Age of Contradictions9. From Camelot to Fragmentation: The 1960s10. Polarization, Paranoia, and a New Conservatism: America in the 1970s11. Morning in America: Ronald Regan12. The End of One War, the Start of Another: Politics, Culture, and the Specter of Terrorism in the 1990s13. The End of the American Century? The First Decade of the New MillenniumEpilogueIndex
Synopsis
From William H. Chafe, the best-selling author of The Unfinished Journey, comes a new text that offers in-depth and enlightening coverage of the history of the United States in the twentieth century. The Rise and Fall of the American Century: The United States from 1890-2010 describes the rise - and potential fall - of the U.S., a nation more powerful, more wealthy, and more dominant than any in human history. It also acknowledges the persistent challenges the U.S. has faced and continues to face - inequalities of race, gender, and income that contradict its vision of itself as "a land of opportunity."Examining the evolution of the United States since 1890, The Rise and Fall of the American Century chronicles the varying mood of the country through its changing presidencies, from the rise of the metropolis and Teddy Roosevelt in the 1890s to the turbulent era of the Bush administration at the beginning of the twenty-first century. By analyzing the shifting moods and social and political upheavals (both at home and abroad) and the United States's reactions to these events, the book seeks to understand how the country both achieved its vision for itself in some ways but failed to realize it in others. Working in a political framework, Chafe also provides a strong balance of social and cultural history, touching on the African-American, Latino, and Asian communities, the West, and the changing status of women. The book's epilogue discusses important economic and political events through 2008, including the financial crisis and the 2008 Presidential Election., From William H. Chafe, the best-selling author of The Unfinished Journey, comes a new text that offers in-depth and enlightening coverage of the history of the United States in the twentieth century. The Rise and Fall of the American Century: The United States from 1890-2010 describes the rise--and potential fall--of the U.S., a nation more powerful, more wealthy, and more dominant than any in human history., From William H. Chafe, the best-selling author of The Unfinished Journey, comes a new text that offers in-depth and enlightening coverage of the history of the United States in the twentieth century. The Rise and Fall of the American Century: The United States from 1890-2010 describes the rise--and potential fall--of the U.S., a nation more powerful, more wealthy, and more dominant than any in human history. It also acknowledges the persistent challenges the U.S. has faced and continues to face--inequalities of race, gender, and income that contradict its vision of itself as "a land of opportunity." Examining the evolution of the United States since 1890, The Rise and Fall of the American Century chronicles the varying mood of the country through its changing presidencies, from the rise of the metropolis and Teddy Roosevelt in the 1890s to the turbulent era of the Bush administration at the beginning of the twenty-first century. By analyzing the shifting moods and social and political upheavals (both at home and abroad) and the United States's reactions to these events, the book seeks to understand how the country both achieved its vision for itself in some ways but failed to realize it in others. Working in a political framework, Chafe also provides a strong balance of social and cultural history, touching on the African-American, Latino, and Asian communities, the West, and the changing status of women. The book's epilogue discusses important economic and political events through 2008, including the financial crisis and the 2008 Presidential Election.
LC Classification Number
E741.C33 2009
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