American Midnight : : the Great War, a Violent Peace, and Democracy's Forgotten Crisis

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Call Number: 973.91 Ho, Adult Book / Nonfiction / History / United States / 20th Century / Hochschild, Adam
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Traverwood Branch, Westgate Branch

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Tears of joy -- Place a gun upon his shoulder -- The Cardinal goes to war -- Enchanted by her beauty -- Those who stand in our way -- Soldiers of darkness -- Shoot my brother down -- A dangerous woman -- The water cure -- Nobody can say we aren't loyal now -- Cut, shuffle, and deal -- Cheerleaders -- Peace? -- Another savior come to earth -- World on fire -- Sly and crafty eyes -- On the great deep -- I am not in condition to go on -- In a tugboat kitchen -- Men like these would rule you -- Seeing red -- A little man, cool but fiery -- Policeman and detective -- Aftermath.
"A character-driven look at a pivotal period in American history, 1917-1920: the tumultuous home front during WWI and its aftermath, when violence broke out across the country thanks to the first Red Scare, labor strife, and immigration battles"-- Provided by publisher.

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Great Book with Relevance Today submitted by apf1950 on March 7, 2023, 3:29pm The publisher's description is too brief. Hochschild details the repression, vigilantism, and censorship during 1917-1921. He connects these patterns to anti-immigrant, antisemitic, and similar views, not to mention the hyper-patriotism of the era. These events were aided by Woodrow Wilson's preoccupation with international events, his promotion of the League of Nations, getting snookered by Britain and France, and then his debilitating stroke. The book is very well-written and is a good companion to Dan Okrent's THE GUARDED GATE.