{"product_id":"a-companion-to-20thcentury-america-9780631211006","title":"A Companion to 20thCentury America","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Companion to 20th-Century America\u003c\/i\u003e is an authoritative survey of the most important topics and themes of twentieth-century American history and historiography.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains 29 original essays by leading scholars, each assessing the past and current state of American scholarship\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes thematic essays covering topics such as religion, ethnicity, conservatism, foreign policy, and the media, as well as essays covering major time periods\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdentifies and discusses the most influential literature in the field, and suggests new avenues of research, as the century has drawn to a close\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This superb book is a treasure and a delight. Penetrating interpretive essays by almost thirty distinguished historians offer thoughtful perspectives on a turbulent century that brought sweeping changes to the United States even as the nation surged to global dominance. \u003ci\u003eA Companion to 20th-century America\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the forces that have shaped contemporary America.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003ePaul S. Boyer, University of Wisconsin-Madison\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is an important contribution to our understanding of modern American history, with illuminating contributions by many first-rate American historians.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eRichard Pells, University of Texas-Austin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"An indispensable book for anyone who wants to learn what America's best historians have written about the American century and its critics. The breadth of topics is dazzling, and fresh insights appear on nearly every page.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eMichael Kazin, Georgetown University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes on the contributors viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xiii\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephen J. Whitfield\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART I: TIME-FRAMES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 1900 - 1914 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEugene E. Leach\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 1914 - 1929 19\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlen Gendzel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 1929 - 1941 36\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael E. Parrish\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 1941 - 1950 54\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAllan M. Winkler\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 1950 - 1960 71\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard M. Fried\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 1960 - 1974 87\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJama Lazerow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 1974 - 1988 102\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeo P. Ribuffo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 1988 - 2000 123\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSteven M. Gillon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART II: PLACES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 The South 141\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRaymond Arsenault\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 The West 163\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnne M. Butler\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 The Environment 179\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaul S. Sutter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 The City 198\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJon C. Teaford\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART III: PEOPLE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Immigration 215\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoger Daniels\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Ethnicity 233\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHasia R. Diner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Labor 249\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoseph A. McCartin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Race 266\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReed Ueda\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Women 283\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJune Sochen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART IV: THE POLITY AND THE ECONOMY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 The Military 301\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJerry Cooper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Foreign Policy 317\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJustus D. Doenecke\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Consumption 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharles McGovern\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Law 358\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNorman L. Rosenberg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Business 377\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid B. Sicilia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART V: IMAGES AND \"ISMS\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Journalism and Broadcasting 397\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames L. Baughman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Religion 413\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharles H. Lippy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Ideas 430\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilfred M. McClay\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Science and Technology 449\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarroll Pursell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Conservatism 462\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEdward S. Shapiro\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Liberalism 478\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHans Vorlander\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 The Visual Arts 493\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDouglas Tallack\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 510\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 557\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53515457167703,"sku":"9780631211006","price":154.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-companion-to-20thcentury-america-9780631211006","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}