American Empire
The Rise of a Global Power, the Democratic Revolution at Home, 1945-2000
$63.13
- Paperback
544 pages
- Release Date
25 September 2013
Summary
A landmark history of postwar America and the second volume in the Penguin History of the United States series, edited by Eric FonerIn this momentous work, acclaimed labor historian Joshua B. Freeman presents an epic portrait of the United States in the latter half of the twentieth century, revealing a nation galvanized by change even as conflict seethed within its borders. Beginning in 1945, he charts the astounding rise of the labor movement and its pitched struggle with the bastions of Ame…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780143123491 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0143123491 |
| Author: | Joshua Freeman, Eric Foner |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | The Penguin Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 544 |
| Release Date: | 25 September 2013 |
| Weight: | 526g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 31mm |
| Series: | The Penguin History of the United States |
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Critics Review
“Ambitious and imaginative”
“Ambitious and imaginative” – Kirkus Reviews
“A supremely intelligent narrative.” – Michael Kazin
“Compellingly readable and often passionate.” - The Nation
“The best grand synthesis of postwar U.S. history we have.” – Mike Wallce, Pulitzer-Prize winning coauthor of Gotham
About The Author
Joshua Freeman
Joshua B. Freeman is a professor of history at Queens College and the Graduate Center of CUNY. He is the author of Working-Class New York. He lives in New York City.
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