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Unfinished Journey : America since World War II by William H. Chafe (2014, Trade Paperback)

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Brilliantly written by a prize-winning historian, The Unfinished Journey, Eighth Edition, considers both the paradoxes and the possibilities of postwar America. William H. Chafe portrays the significant cultural and political themes that have colored our countrys past and present, including issues of race, class, gender, foreign policy, and economic and social reform. He examines such subjects as the Vietnam War, the civil rights movement, the origins and the end of the Cold War, the culture of the 1970s, the rise of the New Right, the events of September 11th and their aftermath, and various presidencies.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100199347999

ISBN-139780199347995

eBay Product ID (ePID)202445727

Product Key Features

Number of Pages672 Pages

Publication NameUnfinished Journey : America since World War II

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2014

SubjectUnited States / 20th Century, Sociology / General

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaSocial Science, History

AuthorWilliam H. Chafe

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.5 in

Item Weight34.5 Oz

Item Length6.1 in

Item Width9.1 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number8

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2014-018910

Reviews"The Unfinished Journey has a strong narrative momentum, creating a desire to 'find out what happens next.'"--Jeffrey Crane, Sam Houston State University"The Unfinished Journey offers a compelling and comprehensive narrative while also offering an analytical element missing in most textbooks."--Robyn Rosen, Marist College, "The Unfinished Journey has a strong narrative momentum, creating a desire to 'find out what happens next.'"--Jeffrey Crane, Sam Houston State University "The Unfinished Journey offers a compelling and comprehensive narrative while also offering an analytical element missing in most textbooks."--Robyn Rosen, Marist College

Dewey Edition23

TitleLeadingThe

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal973.918

Table Of ContentPreface 1. The War Years 2. Origins of the Cold War 3. Truman and the Cold War 4. "The Other Half of the Walnut" Social Reform and Activism in the Postwar Years 5. The Paradox of Change American Society in the Postwar Years 6. The Civil Rights Movement "The Gods Bring Threads to Webs Begun" 7. John F. Kennedy The Reality and the Myth 8. LBJ The Trial of Consensus 9. Vietnam-The Early Years 10. "Lyndon's War" 11. Coming Apart at Home 12. 1968 13. "Bringing Us Together" 14. An Era of Political Malaise 15. A Divided Culture, a Divided Society 16. The Reagan Years 17. The 1990s A Referendum on the Post-World War II Years 18. 2000 and Beyond 19. Barack Obama A Utopian Vision Confronts Political Reality Epilogue Bibliographical Essay Index

SynopsisBrilliantly written by a prize-winning historian, The Unfinished Journey, Eighth Edition, considers both the paradoxes and the possibilities of postwar America. William H. Chafe portrays the significant cultural and political themes that have colored our country's past and present, including issues of race, class, gender, foreign policy, and economic and social reform. He examines such subjects as the Vietnam War, the civil rights movement, the origins and the end of the Cold War, the culture of the 1970s, the rise of the New Right, the events of September 11th and their aftermath, and various presidencies., Brilliantly written by a prize-winning historian, The Unfinished Journey , Eighth Edition, considers both the paradoxes and the possibilities of postwar America. William H. Chafe portrays the significant cultural and political themes that have colored our country's past and present, including issues of race, class, gender, foreign policy, and economic and social reform. He examines such subjects as the Vietnam War, the civil rights movement, the origins and the end of the Cold War, the culture of the 1970s, the rise of the New Right, the events of September 11th and their aftermath, and various presidencies., Brilliantly written by a prize-winning historian, The Unfinished Journey, Eighth Edition, considers both the paradoxes and the possibilities of postwar America. William H. Chafe portrays the significant cultural and political themes that have colored our country's past and present, including issues of race, class, gender, foreign policy, and economic and social reform., Brilliantly written by a prize-winning historian, The Unfinished Journey, Eighth Edition, considers both the paradoxes and the possibilities of postwar America. William H. Chafe portrays the significant cultural and political themes that have colored our country's past and present, including issues of race, class, gender, foreign policy, and economic and social reform. He examines such subjects as the Vietnam War, the civil rights movement, the origins andthe end of the Cold War, the culture of the 1970s, the rise of the New Right, the events of September 11th and their aftermath, and various presidencies.

LC Classification NumberE743.C43 2014