Major Problems in American History, 1920-1945: Documents and Essays - Softcover

Gordon, Colin; Paterson, Thomas G.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0395870747 ISBN 13: 9780395870747

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin, 1999

Synopsis

This collection of primary source documents and essays provides in-depth coverage of the cultural, social, political, economic, and intellectual events of the 1920-1945 era. In keeping with the proven strengths of the series, the compelling documents are grouped with important secondary sources, accompanied by chapter introductions, selection headnotes, and suggested readings.

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Review

"This is an excellent collection of documents and secondary readings addressing, in a thoughtful and thorough manner, one of the most tumultuous periods in US history."

"I have assigned several Major Problems over the years and was particularly impressed with this volume. At times I feel that it keeps the "survey" focus when there is time now to delve deeper into issues. Also, even though this is a US history text - I believe that it is important to provide some global/world context for the Depression and World Wars. Students cannot understand the US perspective without situating it in a global context."

-I have assigned several Major Problems over the years and was particularly impressed with this volume. At times I feel that it keeps the -survey- focus when there is time now to delve deeper into issues. Also, even though this is a US history text - I believe that it is important to provide some global/world context for the Depression and World Wars. Students cannot understand the US perspective without situating it in a global context.-

-This is an excellent collection of documents and secondary readings addressing, in a thoughtful and thorough manner, one of the most tumultuous periods in US history.-

About the Author

Colin Gordon is Professor and Chair of History at the University of Iowa, where he has taught since 1994. He is the author of NEW DEALS: BUSINESS, LABOR AND POLITICS, 1920-1935 (1994), DEAD ON ARRIVAL: THE POLITICS OF HEALTH IN TWENTIETH CENTURY AMERICA (2003), and MAPPING DECLINE: ST. LOUIS AND THE FATE OF THE AMERICAN CITY (2008). He is also a senior research consultant to the Iowa Policy Project, where he writes on state labor, health, and economic development policies. Colin Gordon received his PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1990.

Edition details

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0395870747
• ISBN 13: 9780395870747
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 480