Messiah of the Masses: Huey P. Long and the Great Depression (Library of American Biography Series)

Biographies & Memoirs

Glen Jeansonne

Leaders & Notable People

Pearson

In this lively and provocative synthesis, distinguished historian Glen Jeansonne explores the people and events that shaped America in the decades since World War II. Comprehensive in scope, A Time of Paradox offers a balanced look at the political, diplomatic, social and cultural developments of the post-war period, while focusing on the diverse and sometimes contradictory human experiences that characterized this dynamic era.Designed with the student in mind, this cogent text provides the most up to date analysis available, offering insight into the divisive election of 2004, the War on Terror and the Gulf Coast hurricanes. Substantive biographies on figures ranging from Jackie Robinson to Madonna give students a more personalized view of the men and women who influenced American society over the last half century.

A Time of Paradox: America from the Cold War to the Third Millennium, 1945-Present

History

Americas

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

The subject of "change" is foremost in the minds of Americans today. But when it comes to looking at our past, our country'’s pattern of change —and the response initiated by it— can take on added relevance, providing a meaningful context for understanding historical events. This is the idea behind Jeansonne’'s Transformation and Reaction. Capturing the revolutionary episodes that left their mark on America between World War I and the close of World War II, this insightful volume considers how these movements —and the reactions to them— affected the political, social, and cultural fabric of our country. Jeansonne weaves this "transformation and reaction" theme into a compelling narrative to explore the prevailing tensions of each decade. Highlights include a focus on the established policies of our country, as well as the apparent contradictions in those policies, and coverage of American history, from the political conservatism and cultural radicalism of the 1920s, through the Depression, New Deal, and economic boom fostered by World War II. Significant emphasis is placed on women and minorities. Major society-altering inventions, such as the automobile and airplane, also are discussed.
Title of related interest also available from Waveland Press: Wilson, Herbert Hoover: Forgotten Progressive (ISBN 9780881337051).

Transformation and Reaction: America, 1921-1945

Waveland Pr Inc.

Discussion Guide for Changing Times: The Life and Times of Barack Obama (Adademic Version)

MavenMark Books

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