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Bezig met laden... 1898: The Birth of the American Century (editie 1999)door David Traxel (Auteur)
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Most of the book focuses on the Spanish-American war, though I was hoping for a little more information about the "homefront." A very good book about the year 1898 and the years surrounding it. The last chapter about advertising was particularly interesting. ( ) 3130. 1898: The Birth of the American Century, by Daniel Traxel (read 18 Nov 1998) I knew this book was nothing profound, but thought I would enjoy it. It kind of surveys 1898 and tells a lot about the Spanish-American War. But the book meanders and is really not too fascinating in spots. But 1898 was surely a different world. In some ways things are better now, even in some aspects of morals. The sensitivity to racial rights is surely a blessing compared to the awful way most people looked at race in 1898. I have read, though, better books on the period than this one. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
In 1898: The Birth of the American Century, David Traxel tells the story of a watershed year, a year of foreign conflict, extravagant adventure, and breakneck social change that forged a new America--a sudden empire with many far-flung possessions, a dynamic new player upon the global stage. At the heart of this vivid, anecdotal history is a masterly account of the Spanish-American War, the "splendid little war" that garnered the nation Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines.nbsp;nbsp;From the sinking of the Maine in waters off Havana to Teddy Roosevelt's rough riders and the triumph of Admiral Dewey, here is the lightning-swift military episode that transformed America into a world power. Here too are many stories not so often told--the bloody first successes of the new United Mine Workers, the tentative beginnings of the Ford Motor Company, the million-dollar launch of the Uneeda Biscuit--each in its way as important as the harbinger of the American century.nbsp; Compulsively readable, frequently humorous, utterly fascinating in its every detail, 1898 is popular history at its finest. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)973.89History and Geography North America United States 1865-1901 Spanish-American WarLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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