The American century /
Evans, Harold, 1928-
The American century / by Harold Evans, Gail Buckland, Kevin Baker. - 1st ed. - New York : Knopf, 2000. - xxiii, 710 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 667-689) and index.
Introduction : Why it can be called The American century -- Chapter one. The last frontier 1889- 1893 -- Chapter two. Showdown for democracy 1890- 1898 -- Chapter three. The lure of empire 1898- 1905 -- Chapter four. Old and new Americans 1880- 1910 -- Chapter five. Workers take a stand 1893- 1916 -- Chapter six. Good times, bad times 1914- 1920 -- Chapter seven. The turmoil of normalcy 1920- 1929 -- Chapter eight. The dream turns to dust 1929- 1939 -- Chapter nine. The road to world war II 1936- 1941 -- Chapter ten. The citadel of democracy 1941- 1945 -- Chapter eleven. America leads 1945- 1956 -- Chapter twelve. The dawn of a new freedom 1954- 1965 -- Chapter thirteen. The war of lost illusions 1963- 1975 -- Chapter fourteen. The imperial presidency 1972- 1980 -- Chapter fifteen. Put out more flags 1981- 1989 -- Afterword : Let freedom ring.
9780679410706
United States--History--20th century.
United States--Politics and government--20th century.
E741 / .E93 2000
The American century / by Harold Evans, Gail Buckland, Kevin Baker. - 1st ed. - New York : Knopf, 2000. - xxiii, 710 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 667-689) and index.
Introduction : Why it can be called The American century -- Chapter one. The last frontier 1889- 1893 -- Chapter two. Showdown for democracy 1890- 1898 -- Chapter three. The lure of empire 1898- 1905 -- Chapter four. Old and new Americans 1880- 1910 -- Chapter five. Workers take a stand 1893- 1916 -- Chapter six. Good times, bad times 1914- 1920 -- Chapter seven. The turmoil of normalcy 1920- 1929 -- Chapter eight. The dream turns to dust 1929- 1939 -- Chapter nine. The road to world war II 1936- 1941 -- Chapter ten. The citadel of democracy 1941- 1945 -- Chapter eleven. America leads 1945- 1956 -- Chapter twelve. The dawn of a new freedom 1954- 1965 -- Chapter thirteen. The war of lost illusions 1963- 1975 -- Chapter fourteen. The imperial presidency 1972- 1980 -- Chapter fifteen. Put out more flags 1981- 1989 -- Afterword : Let freedom ring.
9780679410706
United States--History--20th century.
United States--Politics and government--20th century.
E741 / .E93 2000