The goal of this book is to emphasize what students need to know about America's past to function best in the society that emerged from the 20th 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 ...
Briefly, James concludes that the sick souls know more of reality because they have confronted evil. Thus, he faults Walt Whitman, whom he otherwise admired, because Whitman refused to acknowledge ...
in. English. Series. General Editors: David Carroll and Michael Wheeler Lancaster University Pre-Renaissance English ... Modem Period 1890—1940 English Poetry since 1940 English Drama English Drama before Shakespeare ☆ English Drama: ...
From William McKinley and the Wright Brothers to Michael Jordan and Monica Lewinsky, Reeves lays bare the whole of the twentieth century with an interpretation that strives for an unbiased and accurate presentation of the real story of ...
Twentieth-century America: Recent Interpretations
Succinctly, comprehensively, and objectively, this overview of 20th-century American history provides a fluidly written narrative that stresses social as well as political history, and pays special attention to such topics as religion, ...