The United States Since 1865
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Wear and tear. Chipped along spine and folds. Page Condition: Some tanning. Markings: none. Binding condition: Binding intact.
The arc of American civilisation from the ashes of the Civil War to the turbulent frontiers of the modern world is a story of breathtaking transformation — and Foster Rhea Dulles chronicles that journey with commanding authority in this landmark volume from the University of Michigan History of the Modern World series. Edited by Allan Nevins and Howard M. Ehrman, the work presents the sweeping social, political, and economic forces that reshaped the United States across nearly a century: industrialisation, immigration, imperial ambition, two World Wars, the Great Depression, and the dawn of the atomic age — all rendered with precision and narrative clarity. Dulles writes with the measured confidence of a scholar who understands that history is not merely a sequence of events but a living argument about national identity. His style is authoritative yet accessible, making complex structural shifts in American society intelligible without sacrificing intellectual rigour. Part of a distinguished academic series designed to situate American experience within a global context, this volume stands as an indispensable reference for students, scholars, and general readers alike — and leaves one asking whether the forces that forged modern America have truly been tamed, or simply renamed.
Author: Foster Rhea Dulles
Format: Hardback
Published: 1959, The University of Michigan Press
Genre: American history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Wear and tear. Chipped along spine and folds. Page Condition: Some tanning. Markings: none. Binding condition: Binding intact.
The arc of American civilisation from the ashes of the Civil War to the turbulent frontiers of the modern world is a story of breathtaking transformation — and Foster Rhea Dulles chronicles that journey with commanding authority in this landmark volume from the University of Michigan History of the Modern World series. Edited by Allan Nevins and Howard M. Ehrman, the work presents the sweeping social, political, and economic forces that reshaped the United States across nearly a century: industrialisation, immigration, imperial ambition, two World Wars, the Great Depression, and the dawn of the atomic age — all rendered with precision and narrative clarity. Dulles writes with the measured confidence of a scholar who understands that history is not merely a sequence of events but a living argument about national identity. His style is authoritative yet accessible, making complex structural shifts in American society intelligible without sacrificing intellectual rigour. Part of a distinguished academic series designed to situate American experience within a global context, this volume stands as an indispensable reference for students, scholars, and general readers alike — and leaves one asking whether the forces that forged modern America have truly been tamed, or simply renamed.