An intimate history of the reformers, radicals, and idealists
who fought for a different America, from the abolitionists to
Michael Moore and Noam Chomsky.
While the history of the left is a long story of idealism and
determination, it has also been a story of movements that failed to
gain support from mainstream America. In "American Dreamers,"
Michael Kazin--one of the most respected historians of the American
left working today--tells a new history of the movements that,
while not fully succeeding on their own terms, nonetheless made
lasting contributions to American society. Among these culture
shaping events are the fight for equal opportunity for women,
racial minorities, and homosexuals; the celebration of sexual
pleasure; the inclusion of multiculturalism in the media and school
curricula; and the creation of books and films with altruistic and
anti-authoritarian messages. Deeply informed, judicious and
impassioned, and superbly written, this is an essential book for
our times and for anyone seeking to understand our political
history and the people who made it.
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