Pursuing the American dream : opportunity and exclusion over four centuries / Cal Jillson.
| Author/creator | Jillson, Calvin C., 1949- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Lawrence, Kan. : University Press of Kansas, ©2004. |
| Description | xv, 347 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | American political thought American political thought. ^A252954 |
| Contents | The American dream and its role in American history -- American dreams : the promise of life in the new world -- The dream defined : the founding visions of Crevecoeur, Jefferson, and Hamilton -- The dream expanded : the democratizing visions of Jackson and Lincoln -- The dream threatened : individualism in the age of the robber barons -- The dream defended : the age of reform from TR to FDR -- The dream at high tide : opportunity to entitlement from Truman to LBJ -- The dream at ebb tide : entitlement to responsibility from Reagan to Clinton -- The American dream in the twenty-first century. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [309]-317) and index. |
| LCCN | 2004004568 |
| ISBN | 0700613420 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | E183 .J55 2004 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |