100 People Who Changed 20th-Century America [2 volumes] (Hardcover, New)

To what extent does a person's own success result in social transformation? This book offers 100 answers, providing thought-provoking examples of how American culture was shaped within a crucial time period by individuals whose lives and ideas were major agents of change. 100 People Who Changed 20th-Century America provides a two-volume encyclopedia of the individuals whose contributions to society made the 20th century what it was. Comprising contributions from 20 academics and experts in their field, the thought-provoking essays examine the men and women who have shaped the modern American cultural experience-change agents who defined their time period as a result of their talent, imagination, and enterprise. Organized chronologically by the subjects' birthdates, the essays are written to be accessible to the general reader yet provide in-depth information for scholars, ensuring that the work will appeal to many audiences.

General

Imprint:	ABC-CLIO Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2013
First published:	2013
Editors:	Mary Cross
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 51mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Volumes:	2
Pages:	624
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-61069-085-0
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Research methods Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Encyclopaedias & reference works > Reference works > General Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > History > American history > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > Biography > General
LSN:	1-61069-085-0
Barcode:	9781610690850

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