The American century /
Evans, Harold, 1928-2020.
The American century / by Harold Evans with Gail Buckland and Kevin Baker. - 1st ed. - New York : Knopf, 1998. - xxiii, 710 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 667-689) and index.
Introduction: why it can be called the American century -- The last frontier: 1889-1893 -- Showdown for democracy: 1890-1898 -- The lure of empire: 1898-1905 -- Old and new Americans: 1880-1910 -- Workers take a stand: 1893-1916 -- Good times, bad times: 1914-1920 -- The turmoil of normalcy: 1920-1929 -- The dream turns to dust: 1929-1939 -- The road to World War II: 1936-1941 -- The citadel of democracy: 1941-1945 -- America leads: 1945-1956 -- The dawn of a new freedom: 1954-1965 --The war of lost illusions: 1963-1975 -- The imperial presidency: 1972-1980 -- Put out more flags: 1981-1989 -- Afterword: let freedom ring.
Photographs, illustrations and text recount the history and people of the United States during the twentieth century.
0679410708 9780679410706
96007449
1900 - 1999
Political science.
United States--History--20th century.
United States--Politics and government--20th century.
United States.
USA.
History.
E 741 .E93 1998
The American century / by Harold Evans with Gail Buckland and Kevin Baker. - 1st ed. - New York : Knopf, 1998. - xxiii, 710 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 667-689) and index.
Introduction: why it can be called the American century -- The last frontier: 1889-1893 -- Showdown for democracy: 1890-1898 -- The lure of empire: 1898-1905 -- Old and new Americans: 1880-1910 -- Workers take a stand: 1893-1916 -- Good times, bad times: 1914-1920 -- The turmoil of normalcy: 1920-1929 -- The dream turns to dust: 1929-1939 -- The road to World War II: 1936-1941 -- The citadel of democracy: 1941-1945 -- America leads: 1945-1956 -- The dawn of a new freedom: 1954-1965 --The war of lost illusions: 1963-1975 -- The imperial presidency: 1972-1980 -- Put out more flags: 1981-1989 -- Afterword: let freedom ring.
Photographs, illustrations and text recount the history and people of the United States during the twentieth century.
0679410708 9780679410706
96007449
1900 - 1999
Political science.
United States--History--20th century.
United States--Politics and government--20th century.
United States.
USA.
History.
E 741 .E93 1998