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The Routledge History of Twentieth-Century America

Author : Jerald Podair
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317485661
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (174 download)

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Download or read book The Routledge History of Twentieth-Century America written by Jerald Podair and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-06-01 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Routledge History of the Twentieth-Century United States is a comprehensive introduction to the most important trends and developments in the study of modern United States history. Driven by interdisciplinary scholarship, the thirty-four original chapters underscore the vast range of identities, perspectives and tensions that contributed to the growth and contested meanings of the United States in the twentieth century. The chronological and topical breadth of the collection highlights critical political and economic developments of the century while also drawing attention to relatively recent areas of research, including borderlands, technology and disability studies. Dynamic and flexible in its possible applications, The Routledge History of the Twentieth-Century United States offers an exciting new resource for the study of modern American history.

A Companion to 20th-Century America

Author : Stephen J. Whitfield
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470998520
Total Pages : 584 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (79 download)

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Download or read book A Companion to 20th-Century America written by Stephen J. Whitfield and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Companion to 20th-Century America is an authoritative survey of the most important topics and themes of twentieth-century American history and historiography. Contains 29 original essays by leading scholars, each assessing the past and current state of American scholarship Includes thematic essays covering topics such as religion, ethnicity, conservatism, foreign policy, and the media, as well as essays covering major time periods Identifies and discusses the most influential literature in the field, and suggests new avenues of research, as the century has drawn to a close

Twentieth-Century America

Author : Thomas C. Reeves
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190281421
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book Twentieth-Century America written by Thomas C. Reeves and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2000-05-18 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As this most tumultuous century draws to a close, the need for a concise and trustworthy history is clear. Recent decades have seen the publication of American histories that are either bloated with unnecessary detail or infused with a polemical purpose that undermines their authority. InTwentieth-Century America, Thomas C. Reeves provides a fluidly written narrative history that combines the rare virtues of compression, inclusiveness, and balance. From Progressivism and the New Deal right up to the present, Reeves covers all aspects of American history, providing solid coverage of each era without burying readers in needless detail or trivia. This approach allows readers to grasp the major developments and continuities of American history and to come away with a cohesive picture of the whole of the twentieth century. The volume stresses social and well as political history, emphasizing the roles played by all Americans--including immigrants, minorities, women, and working people--and pays special attention to such topics as religion, crime, public health, national prosperity, and the media. Reeves is careful throughout to present both sides of controversial subjects and yet does not leave readers bewildered about which interpretations are most strongly supported or where to explore these issues more thoroughly. At the conclusion of each chapter, the author cites ten authoritative volumes for further study. The bibliographies, as well as the text, are refreshing in their lack of ideological bent. "Objectivity," Reeves suggests, "is an illusive but worthy goal for the historian." For anyone wishing to achieve a lucid historical overview of the past 100 years, Twentieth-Century America is the best place to start.

Prison Writing in 20th-Century America

Author : H. Bruce Franklin
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1440621284
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (46 download)

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Download or read book Prison Writing in 20th-Century America written by H. Bruce Franklin and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1998-06-01 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Harrowing in their frank detail and desperate tone, the selections in this anthology pack an emotional wallop...Should be required reading for anyone concerned about the violence in our society and the high rate of recidivism."—Publishers Weekly. Includes work by: Jack London, Nelson Algren, Chester Himes,Jack Henry Abbott, Robert Lowell, Malcolm X, Mumia Abu-Jamal, and Piri Thomas.

Twentieth-Century America

Author : Douglas Tallack
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317870581
Total Pages : 454 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (178 download)

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Download or read book Twentieth-Century America written by Douglas Tallack and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-07-22 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The multi-volume Longman literature in English series aims to provide students of literature with a critical introduction to the major genres in their historical and cultural context. This book looks at cinema, painting and architecture in 20th-century America, as well as the culture of politics.

America in the Twentieth Century

Author : Marshall Cavendish Corporation
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish
ISBN 13 : 9780761473640
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (736 download)

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Download or read book America in the Twentieth Century written by Marshall Cavendish Corporation and published by Marshall Cavendish. This book was released on 2002-10 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thirteen-volume set that presents an overview of all aspects of twentieth-century America and two volumes of primary sources.

A Companion to 20th-Century America

Author : Stephen J. Whitfield
Publisher : LibreDigital
ISBN 13 : 9780470998526
Total Pages : 584 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (985 download)

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Download or read book A Companion to 20th-Century America written by Stephen J. Whitfield and published by LibreDigital. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An authoritative survey of the most important topics and themes of 20th-century American history and historiography. Each essay synthesizes the current state of contemporary American scholarship, covering topics such as foreign policy, religion, labour, ethnicity, law, the military and the media.

American Law in the Twentieth Century

Author : Lawrence Meir Friedman
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300102992
Total Pages : 1468 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book American Law in the Twentieth Century written by Lawrence Meir Friedman and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 1468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American law in the twentieth century describes the explosion of law over the past century into almost every aspect of American life. Since 1900 the center of legal gravity in the United States has shifted from the state to the federal government, with the creation of agencies and programs ranging from Social Security to the Securities Exchange Commission to the Food and Drug Administration. Major demographic changes have spurred legal developments in such areas as family law and immigration law. Dramatic advances in technology have placed new demands on the legal system in fields ranging from automobile regulation to intellectual property. Throughout the book, Friedman focuses on the social context of American law. He explores the extent to which transformations in the legal order have resulted from the social upheavals of the twentieth century--including two world wars, the Great Depression, the civil rights movement, and the sexual revolution. Friedman also discusses the international context of American law: what has the American legal system drawn from other countries? And in an age of global dominance, what impact has the American legal system had abroad? This engrossing book chronicles a century of revolutionary change within a legal system that has come to affect us all.

The American South in the Twentieth Century

Author : Craig S. Pascoe
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
ISBN 13 : 9780820327716
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (277 download)

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Download or read book The American South in the Twentieth Century written by Craig S. Pascoe and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the South today, the sight of a Latina in a NASCAR T-shirt behind the register at an Asian grocery would hardly draw a second glance. That scenario, and our likely reaction to it, surely signals something important--but what? Here some of the region’s most respected and readable observers look across the past century to help us take stock of where the South is now and where it may be headed. Reflecting the writers’ deep interests in southern history, politics, literature, religion, and other matters, the essays engage in new ways some timeless concerns about the region: How has the South changed--or not changed? Has the South as a distinct region disappeared, or has it absorbed the many forces of change and still retained its cultural and social distinctiveness? Although the essays touch on an engaging diversity of topics including the USDA’s crop spraying policies, Tom Wolfe’s novel A Man in Full, and collegiate women’s soccer, they ultimately cluster around a common set of themes. These include race, segregation and the fall of Jim Crow, gender, cultural distinctiveness and identity, modernization, education, and urbanization. Mindful of the South’s reputation for insularity, the essays also gauge the impact of federal assistance, relocated industries, immigration, and other outside influences. As one contributor writes, and as all would acknowledge, those who undertake a project like this “should bear in mind that they are tracking a target moving constantly but often erratically.” The rewards of pondering a place as elusive, complex, and contradictory as the American South are on full display here.

Events That Changed America in the Twentieth Century

Author : John E. Findling
Publisher : Greenwood
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Events That Changed America in the Twentieth Century written by John E. Findling and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 1996-05-30 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed for students, this unique resource offers detailed descriptions and expert analysis of the most important twentieth century events in America. Each of the events is discussed in a separate chapter. The book's unique format features an introductory essay that presents the facts, followed by an interpretive essay that places the event in a broader context and promotes student analysis.

Reading the Twentieth Century

Author : Donald W. Whisenhunt
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0742564789
Total Pages : 489 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (425 download)

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Download or read book Reading the Twentieth Century written by Donald W. Whisenhunt and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2009-08-16 with total page 489 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The focus of Reading the Twentieth Century is on the role of the United States in the world in the twentieth century, after the nation became a major world player. Readings include public documents, memoirs, and media comments, many of which have never been published before. The book is structured in such a way that portions can be assigned to students, and the order of presentation is such that instructors can assign sections chronologically or thematically. Though highly informative, the editor's chapter introductions and the document head notes are brief, designed only to introduce the subjects so that the documents can speak for themselves.

The 100 Greatest Americans of the 20th Century

Author : Peter Dreier
Publisher : Bold Type Books
ISBN 13 : 1568586949
Total Pages : 514 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (685 download)

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Download or read book The 100 Greatest Americans of the 20th Century written by Peter Dreier and published by Bold Type Books. This book was released on 2012-06-26 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A hundred years ago, any soapbox orator who called for women's suffrage, laws protecting the environment, an end to lynching, or a federal minimum wage was considered a utopian dreamer or a dangerous socialist. Now we take these ideas for granted -- because the radical ideas of one generation are often the common sense of the next. We all stand on the shoulders of earlier generations of radicals and reformers who challenged the status quo of their day. Unfortunately, most Americans know little of this progressive history. It isn't taught in most high schools. You can't find it on the major television networks. In popular media, the most persistent interpreter of America's radical past is Glenn Beck, who teaches viewers a wildly inaccurate history of unions, civil rights, and the American Left. The 100 Greatest Americans of the 20th Century, a colorful and witty history of the most influential progressive leaders of the twentieth century and beyond, is the perfect antidote.

The United States and Europe in the Twentieth Century

Author : David Ryan
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 131788390X
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (178 download)

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Download or read book The United States and Europe in the Twentieth Century written by David Ryan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-02-17 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The relationship between the US and Europe in the 20th century is one of the key considerations in any understanding of international relations/international history during this period. David Ryan first sets the context by looking at the trends and traditions of America’s foreign relations in the 19th century, and then considers the changing nature of America's vision of Europe from 1900 to the present. The book examines America’s response to and involvement in the two World Wars, including the structure of international power after the First World War and American reaction to the rise of Nazi Germany. American/European relations during the Cold War (1945-1970) are discussed, and Ryan considers the contentious debate that America was trying to establish an empire by invitation. Finally, the book looks at the ever-increasing unification of Europe and how this has affected America's role and influence.

American Music in the Twentieth Century

Author : Kyle Gann
Publisher : Schirmer
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Music in the Twentieth Century written by Kyle Gann and published by Schirmer. This book was released on 1997 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American Music in the Twentieth Century surveys the art music written in the United States during the last 100 years from the groundbreaking experiments of Charles Ives to the present day. Writing for the general reader, Kyle Gann describes the characteristic sounds of the diverse movements that have sprung up in this eventful period, while at the same time he sketches the changing social and cultural contexts for American concert music, and provides concise biographies of key figures.

Between Citizens and the State

Author : Christopher P. Loss
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691148279
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)

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Download or read book Between Citizens and the State written by Christopher P. Loss and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book tracks the dramatic outcomes of the federal government's growing involvement in higher education between World War I and the 1970s, and the conservative backlash against that involvement from the 1980s onward. Using cutting-edge analysis, Christopher Loss recovers higher education's central importance to the larger social and political history of the United States in the twentieth century, and chronicles its transformation into a key mediating institution between citizens and the state. Framed around the three major federal higher education policies of the twentieth century--the 1944 GI Bill, the 1958 National Defense Education Act, and the 1965 Higher Education Act--the book charts the federal government's various efforts to deploy education to ready citizens for the national, bureaucratized, and increasingly global world in which they lived. Loss details the myriad ways in which academic leaders and students shaped, and were shaped by, the state's shifting political agenda as it moved from a preoccupation with economic security during the Great Depression, to national security during World War II and the Cold War, to securing the rights of African Americans, women, and other previously marginalized groups during the 1960s and '70s. Along the way, Loss reappraises the origins of higher education's current-day diversity regime, the growth of identity group politics, and the privatization of citizenship at the close of the twentieth century. At a time when people's faith in government and higher education is being sorely tested, this book sheds new light on the close relations between American higher education and politics.

Stories that Changed America

Author : Carl Jensen
Publisher : Seven Stories Press
ISBN 13 : 160980306X
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (98 download)

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Download or read book Stories that Changed America written by Carl Jensen and published by Seven Stories Press. This book was released on 2011-01-04 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exuberantly written, highly informative, Jensen's Stories That Changed America examines the work of twenty-one investigative writers, and how their efforts forever changed our country. Here are the pioneering muckrakers, like Upton Sinclair, author of the fact-based novel The Jungle, that inspired Theodore Roosevelt to sign the Pure Food and Drug Act into law; "Queen of the Muckrakers" Ida Mae Tarbell, whose McClure magazine exposés led to the dissolution of Standard Oil's monopoly; and Lincoln Steffens, a reporter who unearthed corruption in both municipal and federal governments. You'll also meet Margaret Sanger, the former nurse who coined the term "birth control"; George Seldes, the most censored journalist in American history; Nobel Prize-winning novelist John Steinbeck; environmentalist Rachel Carson; National Organization of Women founder Betty Friedan; African American activist Malcolm X; consumer advocate Ralph Nader; and Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporters whose Watergate break-in coverage brought down President Richard Nixon. The courageous writers Jensen includes in this deftly researched volume dedicated their lives to fight for social, civil, political and environmental rights with their mighty pens.

20th Century American History for Kids

Author : Andrea Bentley
Publisher : Rockridge Press
ISBN 13 : 9781647397906
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (979 download)

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Download or read book 20th Century American History for Kids written by Andrea Bentley and published by Rockridge Press. This book was released on 2020-10-13 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover 30 milestones that made 20th-century American history--for kids History is a great teacher, and 20th Century American History for Kids makes learning fun for kids ages 8 to 12 by introducing them to the people, places, and relevant cultural events that have shaped the United States as a nation from 1901 to 2000. Organized into five easily digestible eras, you'll explore influential times that have defined the modern American experience, including World War I and II, the Civil Rights Movement, the Women's Liberation Movement, the Cold War, and beyond. From the Wright Brothers' first manned flight in 1903 to the invention of the personal computer and the rise of the Internet in the 1980s, this accessible yet authoritative American history for kids book will keep even reluctant readers engaged and entertained for hours. Along the way, you'll meet fascinating famous people that stood for freedom, innovation, and change like the 40th U.S. President Ronald Reagan, astronaut Neil Armstrong, civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Supreme Court Judge Sandra Day O'Connor, women's rights activist Susan B. Anthony, and many others. 20th Century American History for Kids features: A straightforward approach--Get an insightful, in-depth look at 20th-century American history for kids. Clear context--Explore 30 history-defining events that are relevant to today's young learners. Kid-friendly coverage--American history for kids will come alive through engaging sidebars, bursts, boxes, and more essential extras. Go on an awesome adventure through our country's epic past in 20th Century American History for Kids.