American Dreams: The United States Since 1945 Contributor(s): Brands, H. W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0143119559 ISBN-13: 9780143119555 Publisher: Penguin Books OUR PRICE: $16.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 20th Century - History | United States - 21st Century - History | Social History |
Dewey: 973.9 |
LCCN: 2009046862 |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.88 lbs) 432 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Chronological Period - 1950-1999 - Chronological Period - 1940's - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The story of our nation from the A-bomb to the iPhone-from bestselling historian H.W. Brands With keen insight and an impeccable sense of the spirit of the times, H. W. Brands, one of today's preeminent historians, captures the American experience through the last six decades. As he chronicles politics, pop culture, and everything in between, Brands traces the changes we have gone through as a nation, recounting the great themes and events that have driven America- from the Yalta conference to the fall of the Berlin Wall, Apollo 11 to 9/11, My Lai to shock and awe. In his adroit hands, movements and trends unfold through a character- driven narrative that shines a brilliant light on America's watershed moments and reveals a still unfolding legacy of dreams. |