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The Proud Decades: America in War and in Peace, 1941-1960
The Proud Decades America in War and in Peace 19411960
Author: John Patrick Diggins
From Pearl Harbor to the election of John F. Kennedy, America witnessed--and caused--great change both at home and abroad. No two decades so reveal the heart of America as the 1940s and 1950s; no period has been as important in creating the conditions that govern our lives today.
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ISBN-13: 9780393956566
ISBN-10: 0393956563
Publication Date: 8/1989
Pages: 400
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Publisher: W. W. Norton Company
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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reviewed The Proud Decades: America in War and in Peace, 1941-1960 on + 9 more book reviews
This book is a fast-paced narrative with all the detail you need to understand the philosophical origins of the Cold War and MLK's nonviolence. There is discussion of liberal, centrist, and conservative writers, scholars, and policy-makers. This book is great for U.S. History teachers to supplement their survey texts.
fortgal avatar reviewed The Proud Decades: America in War and in Peace, 1941-1960 on + 8 more book reviews
1941-1960, from Pearl Harbor through the Presidential election of 1960, a serious exploration of the political and cultural forces affecting American life in the mid- 20th century. Especially interesting for discussion of post-World War II and the Cold War. Includes several iconic photographs of the age. Well indexed and sources documented.


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