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Author:

Hochschild, Adam, author.

Title:

American midnight : the Great War, a violent peace, and democracy's forgotten crisis / Adam Hochschild.

Publisher:

Mariner Books,

Copyright Date:

2022

Description:

421 pages : illustrations, 16 unnumbered pages of plates ; 24 cm.

Subject:

United States--History--1913-1921.
World War, 1914-1918--Economic aspects--United States.
World War, 1914-1918--Social aspects--United States.
Labor movement--United States--History--20th century.
Political violence--United States--History--20th century.
United States--Politics and government--1913-1921.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

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.

Summary:

"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.

ISBN:

0358455464
9780358455462

LCCN:

2022012762

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