Observing America the commentary of British visitors to the United States, 1890-1950 / Robert Frankel.

Author/creator Frankel, Robert Perry, 1958-
Other author American Council of Learned Societies.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoMadison, Wis. : University of Wisconsin Press,
Descriptionxvi, 318 p. ; 24 cm.
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Subjects
National characteristics, American--Public opinion.
Public opinion--Great Britain. --History. --20th century.
Intellectuals--Great Britain. --Attitudes.
Intellectuals--Travel. --United States.
United States--Civilization. --Foreign public opinion, British. --History. --20th century.

SeriesStudies in American thought and culture
Contents The plight of the cities : W.T. Stead and 1890s urban America -- The bonds of blood : W.T. Stead's vision of Anglo-American unity at the turn of the century -- The promise of America : H.G. Wells and the progressive era -- The global stage : H.G. Wells on America's emergence in the First World War -- Main street America : G.K. Chesterton and the culture of the United States in the 1920s -- The new deals : Harold Laski, H.G. Wells, and Roosevelt's America versus Stalin's Russia -- The businessman's America : Harold Laski's view of the United States in the 1940s -- Conclusion : lost republic, lost tradition.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 293-305) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2006008622
ISBN0299218805 (cloth : alk. paper)