Inventing the "American way" the politics of consensus from the New Deal to the civil rights movement / Wendy L. Wall.

Author/creator Wall, Wendy, 1962-
Other author American Council of Learned Societies.
Other author Oxford University Press.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press,
Descriptionxi, 378 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
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Subjects
Political culture--United States. --History. --20th century.
Nationalism--United States. --History. --20th century.
Businessmen--Political activity. --United States. --History. --20th century.
Elite (Social sciences)--Political activity. --United States. --History. --20th century.
Political activists--United States. --History. --20th century.
Intellectuals--Political activity. --United States. --History. --20th century.
United States--Politics and government. --1933-1945.
United States--Politics and government. --1945-1989.
United States--Officials and employees. --Political activity. --History. --20th century.
United States--Social conditions. --20th century.

Contents Pt. I. Enemies at home and abroad (1935-1941) -- "Are we a nation?" -- Industrial democracy versus free enterprise -- In search of common ground -- Pt. II. The politics of unity during World War II (1942-1945) -- The spectre of "divide and conquer" -- "The house I live in" -- Pt. III. Shaping a Cold War consensus (1946-1955) -- United America -- The Freedom Train -- Crusading for freedom at home and abroad -- Conclusion.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical reference (p. [295]-359) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2007010975
ISBN9780195329100 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0195329104 (hardcover : alk. paper)

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