New Spirits Americans in the Gilded Age, 1865-1905

Name: New Spirits Americans in the Gilded Age, 1865-1905
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ISBN: 9780195147292

ISBN-10: 0195147294

ISBN-13: 9780195147292

Edition: 2006

Authors: Rebecca Edwards

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New Spirits: Americans in the Gilded Age, 1865-1905 provides a fascinating look at one of the most crucial chapters in U.S. history. Rejecting the stereotype of a "Gilded Age" dominated by "robber barons," author Rebecca Edwards invites us to look more closely at the period when the United States became a modern industrial nation and asserted its place as a leader on the world stage. Employing a concise, engaging narrative, Edwards recounts the contradictions of the era, including stories of tragedy and injustice alongside tales of humor, endurance, and triumph. She offers a balanced perspective that considers a number of different viewpoints, including those of native-born Anglos, Native…

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List price: $37.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/8/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 9.09" wide x 5.98" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.946



Introduction: Democratic Vistas



The Wedge



An Uneasy Peace



Reach



Work



Money



The Exchange



Youth



Sex



Science



Faith



The Fires



A State of War



Cooperative Dreams



Executive Powers


Epilogue: The Partridges and the Hippopotamus


Questions for Discussion


Index