American empire the rise of a global power, the democratic revolution at home, 1945-2000

A compelling look at the movements and developments that propelled America to world dominance beginning in 1945 and moving through McCarthyism and Vietnam, from the Great Society to Morning in America.

Main Author: Freeman, Joshua Benjamin.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Viking, 2012.
Series: Penguin history of the United States.
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Summary: A compelling look at the movements and developments that propelled America to world dominance beginning in 1945 and moving through McCarthyism and Vietnam, from the Great Society to Morning in America.
Physical Description: xiv, 530 p. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. [483]-515) and index.
ISBN: 9780670023783
0670023787
Author Notes: Joshua B. Freeman is a professor of history at Queens College and the CUNY Graduate Center in New York. He is the author most recently of Working-Class New York . He lives in New York City.