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American midnight the Great War, a violent peace, and democracy's forgotten crisis

A character-driven look at a pivotal period in American history, 1917-1920: the tumultuous home front during WWI and its aftermath, when violence broke out across the country thanks to the first Red Scare, labor strife, and immigration battles.

Main Author: Hochschild, Adam (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Mariner Books, [2022]
Edition: First edition.
Subjects:
Lang, George tribute.
World War, 1914-1918 > Economic aspects > United States.
World War, 1914-1918 > Social aspects > United States.
Labor movement > United States > History > 20th century.
Political violence > United States > History > 20th century.
African Americans > Violence against > 20th century.
United States > History > 1913-1921.
United States > Politics and government > 1913-1921.
United States > Emigration and immigration > 20th century.
Table of Contents:
  • Prologue: No ordinary times
  • Tears of joy
  • Place a gun upon his shoulder
  • The Cardinal goes to war
  • Enchanted by her beauty
  • Those who stand in our way
  • Soldiers of darkness
  • Shoot my brother down
  • A wily con man; a dangerous woman
  • The water cure
  • Nobody can say we aren't loyal now!
  • Cut, shuffle, and deal
  • Cheerleaders
  • Peace?
  • Another savior come to earth
  • World on fire
  • Sly and crafty eyes
  • On the great deep
  • I am not in condition to go on
  • In a tugboat kitchen
  • Men like these would rule you
  • Seeing red
  • A little man, cool but fiery
  • Policeman and detective
  • Aftermath.

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