On the Edge
United States Since World War II
2nd Edition
Published on 7. January 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
350 pages
978-0-314-12713-6 (ISBN)
Description
This work is an overview of recent American history with special emphasis on social and cultural history since World War II. The book takes a balanced approach to all sides of the socio-cultural spectrum and includes numerous tables, charts, photographs, and biographical inserts.
This work is an overview of recent American history with special emphasis on social and cultural history since World War II. The book takes a balanced approach to all sides of the socio-cultural spectrum and includes numerous tables, charts, photographs, and biographical inserts.
This work is an overview of recent American history with special emphasis on social and cultural history since World War II. The book takes a balanced approach to all sides of the socio-cultural spectrum and includes numerous tables, charts, photographs, and biographical inserts.
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Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Eagan
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
tables, charts, photographs
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-314-12713-6 (9780314127136)
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Other editions
New editions
David Horowitz | Peter Carroll
On the Edge : The United States Since 1945 (with InfoTrac (R))
The united states since 1945 (with infotrac)
Book
07/2001
3rd Edition
Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
€101.70
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Content
Roosevelt, the New Deal and domestic security; World War II - people's crusade, global security; the promise of postwar affluence; Truman, the Cold War, and anticommunist mission, 1945-1952; the Eisenhower consensus, 1952-1960; Kennedy, Johnson, and liberal activism, 1960-1968; Nixon, Ford, and Carter - the embattled Presidency, 1968-1980; global economy and domestic culture wars; Reagan, Bush, and Clinton - political realignment, 1980-1996.