Giants in their time : representative Americans from the Jazz Age to the Cold War / Norman K. Risjord.
| Author/creator | Risjord, Norman K. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, ©2006. |
| Description | x, 259 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Series | Representative Americans Risjord, Norman K. Representative Americans. ^A591047 |
| Contents | Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington : the Jazz Age -- Aime Semple McPherson : Jazz Age religion -- Samuel Insull and the great crash -- Herbert Hoover and the crisis of American individualism -- Harry Hopkins : quintessential New Dealer -- John L. Lewis : labor hero and public villain -- Mickey Mouse : laughter in hard times -- Monica Sone, Richard Nishimoto, and Daniel K. Inoye : the Nisei Japanese experience -- General George C. Marshall : duty bound -- Rosie the riveter : four lives -- J. Robert Oppenheimer : father of the atomic bomb. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2005017389 |
| ISBN | 0742527840 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0742527859 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | CT220 .R57 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |