American dreamers : how the left changed a nation / by Michael Kazin.

Author/creator Kazin, Michael, 1948-
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoNew York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2011.
Descriptionxix, 329 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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Subjects

Contents Freedom songs, 1820s-1840s -- The halfway revolution, 1840s-1870s -- The salvation of labor, 1870s-1890s -- A tale of three socialisms, 1890s-1920s -- The paradox of American communism, 1920s-1950s -- Not with my life, you don't, 1950s-1980s -- Rebels without a movement, 1980s-2010.
Abstract A panoramic history of liberal politics in America analyzes the impact of major movements throughout the past two centuries, from abolitionism and industrial-age labor disputes to the civil-rights movement and the emergence of alternative political groups.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2011013886
ISBN9780307266286
ISBN0307266281
Standard identifier# 3671409

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks HN90.R3 K39 2011 ✔ Available Place Hold