| Description | | - A comprehensive account of twentieth century America in a brief and readable form
- Offers an objective narrative free of confusing comparisons between opposing historical interpretations
| Twentieth Century America
offers a succinct, comprehensive, and objective examination of recent American history. Providing solid coverage of each era without burying readers in unnecessary detail and trivia, Reeves lays bear the whole of the twentieth century with an interpretation that strives for an unbiased and accurate presentation of the real story of American history. Each chapter
discusses the most important social, political, and economic developments of the period.
Reeves conveys vivid accounts of the changes in the political arena, public policy, popular culture, industry, economy, and race, gender, and class issues that defined the times, as well as the great strides made over the last one hundred years in technology, living standards, working conditions, and
education.
The list of recommended readings at the end of each chapter acquaints readers with the most readable and provocative books on each era, and has been specially selected to appeal to students.
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Readership: This book is a main text for undergraduate courses on twentieth century American history and could also be used as a supplemental text in American history surveys.
| Contents |
Preface
1.
By 1900
2.
Progressivism and the New Deal
3.
The Trials and Triumphs of Progressivism
4.
The First World War
5.
The Twenties
6.
The Depression Decade
7.
The World at War Again
8.
Postwar Challenges
9.
The "Best Years"
10.
Era of Upheaval
11.
Nixon's America
12.
Years of Disillusionment
13.
Dynamic Conservatism
14.
Into the Nineties
15.
The Close of the Century
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| Authors, editors,
and contributors |
Thomas C. Reeves, Senior Fellow, Wisconsin Policy Research Institute
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