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The perils of prosperity, 1914-32 (original 1964; edition 1958)

by William Edward Leuchtenburg

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Beginning with Woodrow Wilson and U.S. entry into World War I and closing with the Great Depression, The Perils of Prosperity traces the transformation of America from an agrarian, moralistic, isolationist nation into a liberal, industrialized power involved in foreign affairs in spite of itself. William E. Leuchtenburg's lively yet balanced account of this hotly debated era in American history has been a standard text for many years. This substantial revision gives greater weight to the roles of women and minorities in the great changes of the era and adds new insights into literature, the arts, and technology in daily life. He has also updated the lists of important dates and resources for further reading. “This book gives us a rare opportunity to enjoy the matured interpretation of an American Historian who has returned to the story and seen how recent decades have added meaning and vividness to this epoch of our history.”—Daniel J. Boorstin, from the Preface… (more)
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This liberal view of the interwar years (including US involvement in WWI) does a good job of telling a fascinating story through numbers. ( )
1 vote CapitalHackels | May 15, 2013 |
2841 The Perils of Prosperity, 1914-32, by William E. Leuchtenberg (read 21 Feb 1996) This is a 1958 book on the years 1914 to 1932, I thought I was familiar with that time's history, but even so I learned or relearned some things from this book. It tells how we got into the war, has a good chapter on the short-lived Red Scare, a chapter on Harding, and another one on "Tired Radicals", and chapters on trends in the 1920's. All in all, this has been a good book, even though since it is a part of The Chicago History of American Civilization it is a "commissioned book." ( )
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Beginning with Woodrow Wilson and U.S. entry into World War I and closing with the Great Depression, The Perils of Prosperity traces the transformation of America from an agrarian, moralistic, isolationist nation into a liberal, industrialized power involved in foreign affairs in spite of itself. William E. Leuchtenburg's lively yet balanced account of this hotly debated era in American history has been a standard text for many years. This substantial revision gives greater weight to the roles of women and minorities in the great changes of the era and adds new insights into literature, the arts, and technology in daily life. He has also updated the lists of important dates and resources for further reading. “This book gives us a rare opportunity to enjoy the matured interpretation of an American Historian who has returned to the story and seen how recent decades have added meaning and vividness to this epoch of our history.”—Daniel J. Boorstin, from the Preface

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