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Say goodbye to boring history readings. Through colorful anecdotes,
first-person quotations and the authors' signature wit,
Kennedy/Cohen/O'Mara/Piehl's THE BRIEF AMERICAN PAGEANT: A HISTORY
OF THE REPUBLIC has earned the reputation as one of the most
popular, effective and entertaining U.S. history texts. Its concise
and vivid chronological narrative focuses on the central themes and
great public debates that have dominated American history. The 10th
edition provides expanded emphasis on the international context of
numerous developments in U.S. history, Native American history,
Black historical figures, the Roaring '20s, post-World War II
movements for racial justice, privacy issues in the digital age and
more. In addition, a variety of study tools help maximize your
success -- including MindTap's anywhere, anytime digital learning
solutions.
Say goodbye to boring history readings. Through colorful anecdotes,
first-person quotations and the authors' signature wit,
Kennedy/Cohen/O'Mara/Piehl's THE BRIEF AMERICAN PAGEANT: A HISTORY
OF THE REPUBLIC has earned the reputation as one of the most
popular, effective and entertaining U.S. history texts. Its concise
and vivid chronological narrative focuses on the central themes and
great public debates that have dominated American history. The 10th
edition provides expanded emphasis on the international context of
numerous developments in U.S. history, Native American history,
Black historical figures, the Roaring '20s, post-World War II
movements for racial justice, privacy issues in the digital age and
more. In addition, a variety of study tools help maximize your
success -- including MindTap's anywhere, anytime digital learning
solutions.
Say goodbye to boring history readings. Through colorful anecdotes,
first-person quotations and the authors' signature wit,
Kennedy/Cohen/O'Mara/Piehl's THE BRIEF AMERICAN PAGEANT: A HISTORY
OF THE REPUBLIC has earned the reputation as one of the most
popular, effective and entertaining U.S. history texts. Its concise
and vivid chronological narrative focuses on the central themes and
great public debates that have dominated American history. The 10th
edition provides expanded emphasis on the international context of
numerous developments in U.S. history, Native American history,
Black historical figures, the Roaring '20s, post-World War II
movements for racial justice, privacy issues in the digital age and
more. In addition, a variety of study tools help maximize your
success -- including MindTap's anywhere, anytime digital learning
solutions.
You may not think that a history book could make you laugh, but THE
AMERICAN PAGEANT just might. It's known for being one of the most
popular, effective and entertaining texts on American history.
Colorful anecdotes, first-person quotations and the authors'
trademark wit bring history to life. Learning aids make the book as
accessible as it is enjoyable: part openers and chapter-ending
chronologies provide a context for the major periods in American
history, while primary sources and introductions to key historical
figures give you a front row seat to the nation's past.
This book examines how it was possible and what it meant for
ordinary factory workers to become effective unionists and national
political participants by the mid-1930s. We follow Chicago workers
as they make choices about whether to attend ethnic benefit society
meetings or to go to the movies, whether to shop in local
neighborhood stores or patronize the new A & P. Although
workers may not have been political in traditional terms during the
'20s, as they made daily decisions like these, they declared their
loyalty in ways that would ultimately have political significance.
As the depression worsened in the 1930s, not only did workers find
their pay and working hours cut or eliminated, but the survival
strategies they had developed during the 1920s were undermined.
Looking elsewhere for help, workers adopted new ideological
perspectives and overcame longstanding divisions among themselves
to mount new kinds of collective action. Chicago workers'
experiences as citizens, ethnics and blacks, wage earners and
consumers all converged to make them into New Deal Democrats and
CIO unionists. First printed in 1990, Making a New Deal has become
an established classic in American History. The second edition
includes a new preface by Lizabeth Cohen.
The American Pageant, 15/e, International Edition enjoys a
reputation as one of the most popular, effective, and entertaining
texts in American history. The colorful anecdotes, first-person
quotations, and trademark wit bring American history to life. The
Fifteenth edition includes markedly deeper explorations of the
cultural innovations, artistic movements, and intellectual
doctrines that have engaged and inspired Americans and shaped the
course of American history. Additional features of The American
Pageant, 15/e, International Edition help readers understand and
master the content: part openers and chapter-ending chronologies
provide a context for the major periods in American history, while
other features present primary sources, scholarly debates, and key
historical figures for analysis.
You may not think that a history book could make you laugh, but THE
AMERICAN PAGEANT just might. It's known for being one of the most
popular, effective and entertaining texts on American history.
Colorful anecdotes, first-person quotations and the authors'
trademark wit bring history to life. Learning aids make the book as
accessible as it is enjoyable: part openers and chapter-ending
chronologies provide a context for the major periods in American
history, while primary sources and introductions to key historical
figures give you a front row seat to the nation's past.
You may not think that a history book could make you laugh, but THE
AMERICAN PAGEANT just might. It's known for being one of the most
popular, effective and entertaining texts on American history.
Colorful anecdotes, first-person quotations and the authors'
trademark wit bring history to life. Learning aids make the book as
accessible as it is enjoyable: part openers and chapter-ending
chronologies provide a context for the major periods in American
history, while primary sources and introductions to key historical
figures give you a front row seat to the nation's past.
This book examines how it was possible and what it meant for
ordinary factory workers to become effective unionists and national
political participants by the mid-1930s. We follow Chicago workers
as they make choices about whether to attend ethnic benefit society
meetings or to go to the movies, whether to shop in local
neighborhood stores or patronize the new A & P. As they made
daily decisions like these, they declared their loyalty in ways
that would ultimately have political significance. When the
depression worsened in the 1930s, workers adopted new ideological
perspectives and overcame longstanding divisions among themselves
to mount new kinds of collective action. Chicago workers'
experiences all converged to make them into New Deal Democrats and
CIO unionists. First printed in 1990, Making a New Deal has become
an established classic in American history. The second edition
includes a new preface by Lizabeth Cohen.
The three decades after World War II are often heralded as a “Golden Era” of American affluence. But as Lizabeth Cohen makes clear, the pursuit of prosperity defined much more than the nation’s economy; it also became a basic component of American citizenship. Consumers were encouraged to buy not just for themselves, but for the good of the nation.
After a decade and a half of hard times resulting from the Great Depression and the war, the embrace of mass consumption, with its supposed far-reaching benefits—greater freedom, democracy, and equality—transformed American life. The extensive suburbanization of metropolitan areas (propelled by such government policies as the GI Bill), the shift from downtowns to shopping centers, and the advent of targeted marketing all fueled the consumer economy, but also sharpened divisions among Americans along gender, class, and racial lines. At the same time, mass consumption changed American politics, inspiring new forms of political activism through the civil rights and consumer movements and prompting politicians to apply the latest marketing strategies to their political campaigns.
Cohen traces the legacy of the “Consumers’ Republic” into our time, demonstrating how it has reshaped our relationship to government itself, with Americans increasingly judging public services—as if one more purchased good—by the personal benefits they derive from them.
Brilliantly researched and reasoned, A Consumers’ Republic is a starkly illuminating social and political history.
From the Hardcover edition.
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Reassessing Rudolph (Paperback)
Timothy M Rohan; Contributions by Kazi K. Ashraf, Lizabeth Cohen, Brian Goldstein, Pat Kirkham, …
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American architect Paul Rudolph (1918-1997) was internationally
known in the 1950s and early 1960s for his powerful, large-scale
concrete buildings. Hugely influential during his lifetime, Rudolph
was one of the most significant American architects of his
generation. To a remarkable extent, his reputation rose and fell
with the fortunes of postwar modernism in America. This insightful
book reconsiders Rudolph's architecture and the discipline's
assessment of his projects. It includes nearly a dozen essays by
well-known scholars in the fields of architectural and urban
history, all of which shed new light on Rudolph's theories and
practices. Contributions explore the architect's innovative use of
materials, including plywood, Plexiglas, and exposed concrete; the
places he lived and worked, from the Anglo-American axis to the
Bengal delta; his affiliation with CIAM (Congres Internationaux
d'Architecture Moderne); and currents within his philosophy of
architecture. Distributed for the Yale School of Architecture
THE AMERICAN PAGEANT enjoys a reputation as one of the most
popular, effective, and entertaining texts in American history. The
colorful anecdotes, first-person quotations, and trademark wit
bring American history to life. A new feature, "Contending Voices,"
offers paired quotes from original historical sources, accompanied
by questions that prompt you to think about conflicting
perspectives on controversial subjects. Additional aids make the
book as accessible as it is enjoyable: part openers and
chapter-ending chronologies provide a context for the major periods
in American history, while other features present primary sources,
scholarly debates, and key historical figures for analysis.
THE AMERICAN PAGEANT enjoys a reputation as one of the most
popular, effective, and entertaining texts in American history. The
colorful anecdotes, first-person quotations, and trademark wit
bring American history to life. A new feature, "Contending Voices,"
offers paired quotes from original historical sources, accompanied
by questions that prompt you to think about conflicting
perspectives on controversial subjects. Additional aids make the
book as accessible as it is enjoyable: part openers and
chapter-ending chronologies provide a context for the major periods
in American history, while other features present primary sources,
scholarly debates, and key historical figures for analysis.
If you think American history can't be entertaining, think again.
THE BRIEF AMERICAN PAGEANT presents a concise and vivid
chronological narrative, focusing on the central themes and great
public debates that have dominated American history. Colorful
anecdotes, first-person quotations, and the text's trademark wit
keep you engaged and make learning America's history an exciting
and lively experience. Focus questions, chapter outlines and
summaries, and marginal glossaries ensure that you understand and
retain the material.
If you think American history can't be entertaining, think again.
THE BRIEF AMERICAN PAGEANT presents a concise and vivid
chronological narrative, focusing on the central themes and great
public debates that have dominated American history. Colorful
anecdotes, first-person quotations, and the text's trademark wit
keep you engaged and make learning America's history an exciting
and lively experience. Focus questions, chapter outlines and
summaries, and marginal glossaries ensure that you understand and
retain the material.
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