Standing at Armageddon
a grassroots history of the progressive era
$30.39
- Paperback
480 pages
- Release Date
4 July 2024
Summary
Standing at Armageddon: America on the Brink of the Progressive Era
In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, technological innovation made possible dramatic increases in industrial and agricultural productivity; by 1919, per-capita gross national product had soared. But this new wealth and new power were not distributed evenly.
In this landmark work-with continued resonance for our times-acclaimed historian Nell Irvin Painter illuminates the class, economic, and…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781324050605 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1324050608 |
| Author: | Nell Irvin Painter |
| Publisher: | WW Norton & Co |
| Imprint: | WW Norton & Co |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 480 |
| Release Date: | 4 July 2024 |
| Weight: | 414g |
| Dimensions: | 208mm x 140mm x 30mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“Lucid and compelling.… Does full justice to the struggles of working people.” – George M. Fredrickson, author of White Supremacy and Racism: A Short History“Nell Irvin Painter is a towering intellectual figure and preeminent historian in American life.” – Cornel West
About The Author
Nell Irvin Painter
Nell Irvin Painter is the award-winning author of many books, including Standing at Armageddon and The History of White People. She is the Edwards Professor of American History, Emerita, at Princeton University and lives in East Orange, New Jersey, and the Adirondacks.
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