The end of American innocence : a study of the first years of our own time, 1912-1917

by Henry Farnham May

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An historical account of the political and intellectual atmosphere of the USA in the early 20th century, which contends that the old order was being challenged and altered long before World War I. The study examines the ideas and literature of the periods before and after the War.

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2255 The End of American Innocence: A Study of the First Years of Our Own Time 1912-1917, by Henry F. May (read 9 Dec 1989) This is a 1960 book which I found a little heavy going at first, but it turned into a very thought-provoking book which was informative and interesting. Its thesis is that the years 1912-1917 were the crucial years which broke with the past, and that the war was not what changed things. He discusses a lot of authors and magazines, and is quite perceptive. This has been a most worthwhile book, but I hope it is not out-dated by subsequent studies. (

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A classic, if dated, examination of Progressive Era culture. (

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"The present age is a critical one and interesting to live in. The civilization characteristic of Christendom has not yet disappeared, yet another civilization has begun to take its place. —George Santayana, 1913"

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To Henry Nash Smith

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An historical account of the political and intellectual atmosphere of the USA in the early 20th century, which contends that the old order was being challenged and altered long before World War I. The study examines the ideas and literature of the periods before and after the War.

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