1927: High Tide of the 1920s
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ISBN: 156858153X / Publisher: Basic Books, January 2001
The author of The Pageant of World History takes readers back into the heart of the "Roaring Twenties" to show a country with remarkable similarities to contemporary America.
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A snapshot of a period that bears a resemblance to our own recent history, confident of prosperity and on the edge of tremendous change. Leinwand (president emeritus, Western Oregon U.) was drawn to 1927 as "a remarkable year," in the words of historian Page Smith, "in which man-made events competed with natural disasters for public attention" and when the American public was more intent than ever on enjoying itself. Many of the issues that became pressing then immigration , the role of women, opportunities for minorities, the role America should play in global events continue to be debated today. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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