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American Empire - (Penguin History of the United States) by Joshua Freeman (Paperback)

Name: American Empire - (Penguin History of the United States) by Joshua Freeman (Paperback)
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A landmark history of postwar America and the second volume in the Penguin History of the United States series, edited by Eric FonerIn this momentous work, acclaimed labor historian Joshua B. Freeman presents an epic portrait of the United States in the latter half of the twentieth century, revealing a nation galvanized by change even as conflict seethed within its borders.
About the Author: Joshua B. Freeman is a professor of history at Queens College and the Graduate Center of CUNY.
544 Pages
History, United States
Series Name: Penguin History of the United States

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A landmark history of postwar America and the second volume in the Penguin History of the United States series, edited by Eric Foner

In this momentous work, acclaimed labor historian Joshua B. Freeman presents an epic portrait of the United States in the latter half of the twentieth century, revealing a nation galvanized by change even as conflict seethed within its borders. Beginning in 1945, he charts the astounding rise of the labor movement and its pitched struggle with the bastions of American capitalism in the 1940s and '50s, untangling the complicated threads between the workers' agenda and that of the civil rights and women's movements. Through the lens of civil rights, the Cold War struggle, and the labor movement, American Empire teaches us something profound about our past while illuminating the issues that continue to animate American political discourse today.

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"Ambitious and imaginative" -- Kirkus Reviews

"A supremely intelligent narrative." -- Michael Kazin

"Compellingly readable and often passionate." - The Nation

"The best grand synthesis of postwar U.S. history we have." -- Mike Wallce, Pulitzer-Prize winning coauthor of Gotham

About the Author

Joshua B. Freeman is a professor of history at Queens College and the Graduate Center of CUNY. He is the author of Working-Class New York. He lives in New York City.

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Dimensions (Overall): 8.8 Inches (H) x 5.9 Inches (W) x 1.4 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.3 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 544

Genre: History

Sub-Genre: United States

Series Title: Penguin History of the United States

Publisher: Penguin Books

Theme: 20th Century

Format: Paperback

Author: Joshua Freeman

Language: English

Street Date: August 6, 2013

TCIN: 91287496

UPC: 9780143123491

Item Number (DPCI): 247-14-0279

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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