American midnight, the Great War, a violent peace, and democracy's forgotten crisis, Adam Hochschild
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American midnight, the Great War, a violent peace, and democracy's forgotten crisis, Adam Hochschild
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eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-406) and index
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contains biographical information
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photographsplatesillustrations
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index present
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non fiction
Main title
American midnight
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bibliography
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Adam Hochschild
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the Great War, a violent peace, and democracy's forgotten crisis
Summary
A character-driven look at a pivotal period in American history, 1917-1920: the tumultuous home front during WWI and its aftermath, when violence broke out across the country thanks to the first Red Scare, labor strife, and immigration battles
Table Of Contents
Tears of joy -- Place a gun upon his shoulder -- The Cardinal goes to war -- Enchanted by her beauty -- Those who stand in our way -- Soldiers of darkness -- Shoot my brother down -- A Wily con man; a danderous woman -- The water cure -- Nobody can say we aren't loyal now! -- Cut, shuffle, and deal -- Cheerleaders -- Peace? -- Another savior come to earth -- World on fire -- Sly and crafty eyes -- On the great deep -- I am not in condition to go on -- In a tugboat kitchen -- Men like these would rule you -- Seeing red -- A little man, cool but fiery -- Policeman and detective -- Aftermath
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Great War, a violent peace, and democracy's forgotten crisis
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- Labor movement
- Politics and government
- Social aspects
- World War, 1914-1918 + Social aspects -- United States
- World War, (1914-1918)
- United States -- Emigration and immigration -- 20th century
- History
- Economics
- World War, 1914-1918 + Economic aspects -- United States
- United States -- History -- 1913-1921
- 1990-1999
- African Americans + Violence against
- United States
- Emigration and immigration
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1913-1921
- Political violence -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- African Americans + Violence against -- 20th century
- Labor movement -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Political violence
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- Subject19
- Labor movement
- Politics and government
- Social aspects
- World War, 1914-1918 + Social aspects -- United States
- World War, (1914-1918)
- United States -- Emigration and immigration -- 20th century
- History
- Economics
- World War, 1914-1918 + Economic aspects -- United States
- United States -- History -- 1913-1921
- 1990-1999
- African Americans + Violence against
- United States
- Emigration and immigration
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1913-1921
- Political violence -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- African Americans + Violence against -- 20th century
- Labor movement -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Political violence
- Content2
- Author1
- Other version1