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The Resource Rebirth of a nation : the making of modern America, 1877-1920, Jackson Lears

Rebirth of a nation : the making of modern America, 1877-1920, Jackson Lears

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"Fascinating.... A major work by a leading historian at the top of his game-at once engaging and tightly argued." -The New York Times Book Review "Dazzling cultural history: smart, provocative, and gripping. It is also a book for our times, historically grounded, hopeful, and filled with humane, just, and peaceful possibilities." -The Washington Post An illuminating and authoritative history of America in the years between the Civil War and World War I, Jackson Lears's Rebirth of a Nation was named one of the best books of 2009 by The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, and The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Language
eng
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Edition
First edition.
Extent
418 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
Contents
  • Dreaming of rebirth
  • The long shadow of Appomattox
  • The mysterious power of money
  • The rising significance of race
  • The country and the city
  • Crisis and regeneration
  • Liberation and limitation
  • Empire as a way of life
  • Dying in vain
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9780060747497
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Rebirth of a nation : the making of modern America, 1877-1920
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Rebirth of a nation
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the making of modern America, 1877-1920
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Jackson Lears
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Language
eng
Summary
"Fascinating.... A major work by a leading historian at the top of his game-at once engaging and tightly argued." -The New York Times Book Review "Dazzling cultural history: smart, provocative, and gripping. It is also a book for our times, historically grounded, hopeful, and filled with humane, just, and peaceful possibilities." -The Washington Post An illuminating and authoritative history of America in the years between the Civil War and World War I, Jackson Lears's Rebirth of a Nation was named one of the best books of 2009 by The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, and The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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A history of pivotal events in America between the Civil War and World War I offers insight into the nation's rise to become a twentieth-century power, citing the contributions of influential figures and evaluating the roles played by imperialists, progressive reformers, and innovators
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Midwest
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1947-
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Lears, T. J. Jackson
Dewey number
973.8
Index
no index present
Literary form
non fiction
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dictionaries
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Wilentz, Sean
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True
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  • United States
  • United States
  • United States
  • United States
  • United States
  • United States
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adult
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the making of modern America, 1877-1920
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Rebirth of a nation : the making of modern America, 1877-1920, Jackson Lears
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [391]-406) and index
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Contents
Dreaming of rebirth -- The long shadow of Appomattox -- The mysterious power of money -- The rising significance of race -- The country and the city -- Crisis and regeneration -- Liberation and limitation -- Empire as a way of life -- Dying in vain
Control code
262886334
Dimensions
24 cm.
Edition
First edition.
Extent
418 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9780060747497
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unmediated
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rdamedia.
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illustrations
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Rebirth of a nation : the making of modern America, 1877-1920, Jackson Lears
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [391]-406) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier.
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent.
Contents
Dreaming of rebirth -- The long shadow of Appomattox -- The mysterious power of money -- The rising significance of race -- The country and the city -- Crisis and regeneration -- Liberation and limitation -- Empire as a way of life -- Dying in vain
Control code
262886334
Dimensions
24 cm.
Edition
First edition.
Extent
418 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9780060747497
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia.
Media type code
n
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illustrations

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