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Beginning with Woodrow Wilson and U.S. entry into World War
I and closing with the Great Depression, The Perils of
Prosperity traces the transformation of America from an
agrarian, moralistic, isolationist nation into a liberal,
industrialized power involved in foreign affairs in spite of
itself.
William E. Leuchtenburg's lively yet balanced account of this
hotly debated era in American history has been a standard
text for many years. This substantial revision gives greater
weight to the roles of women and minorities in the great
changes of the era and adds new insights into literature, the
arts, and technology in daily life. He has also updated the
lists of important dates and resources for further reading.
“This book gives us a rare opportunity to enjoy
the matured interpretation of an American Historian who has
returned to the story and seen how recent decades have added
meaning and vividness to this epoch of our
history.”--Daniel J. Boorstin, from the Preface
William E. Leuchtenburg is William Rand Kenan Professor at
the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and recent past
president of the American Historical Association. He has
published numerous books on twentieth-century American
history.
I and closing with the Great Depression, The Perils of
Prosperity traces the transformation of America from an
agrarian, moralistic, isolationist nation into a liberal,
industrialized power involved in foreign affairs in spite of
itself.
William E. Leuchtenburg's lively yet balanced account of this
hotly debated era in American history has been a standard
text for many years. This substantial revision gives greater
weight to the roles of women and minorities in the great
changes of the era and adds new insights into literature, the
arts, and technology in daily life. He has also updated the
lists of important dates and resources for further reading.
“This book gives us a rare opportunity to enjoy
the matured interpretation of an American Historian who has
returned to the story and seen how recent decades have added
meaning and vividness to this epoch of our
history.”--Daniel J. Boorstin, from the Preface
William E. Leuchtenburg is William Rand Kenan Professor at
the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and recent past
president of the American Historical Association. He has
published numerous books on twentieth-century American
history.
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Beginning with Woodrow Wilson and U.S. entry into World War I, The Perils of Prosperity traces the transformation of the United States from an agrarian, isolationist nation into a liberal, industrialized power entangled in foreign affairs in spite of itself. William E. Leuchtenburg shows how the events of this period reflect the conflict between rural and urban attitudes that reached its crisis in the presidential campaign of 1928 and was finally resolved in the aftermath of the economic collapse in 1929.
About the Author:
William E. Leuchtenburg is William Rand Kenan Professor Emeritus at the University of North Carolina atChapel Hill andthe author ofnumerous books on twentieth-century American history, including the Bancroft Prize-winning "Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal, 1932-1940.""
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- PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press
- Publication date1993
- ISBN 10 0226473708
- ISBN 13 9780226473703
- BindingHardcover
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- Number of pages320
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