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Author:

Beatty, Jack.

Title:

Age of betrayal : the triumph of money in America, 1865-1900 / Jack Beatty.

Edition:

1st Vintage books ed.

Publisher:

Vintage books,

Copyright Date:

2008

Description:

xvii, 483 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Subject:

United States--Politics and government--1865-1900.
Political corruption--United States--History--19th century.
Democracy--United States--History--19th century.
United States--Economic conditions--1865-1918.
Capitalism--United States--History--History--19th century.
United States--Social conditions--1865-1918.

Notes:

Originally published in hardcover by Alfred A. Knopf in 2007. Includes bibliographical references (p. 395-463) and index.

Contents:

Annihilating space -- Rome of the railroads -- "Vote yourself a tariff" -- "Vote yourself a farm" -- The inverted Constitution -- The scandal of Santa Clara -- Anti-democracy -- Tom Scott, political capitalist -- Bread or blood -- The politics of the future -- Revolution from above -- Mississippi and the American way -- Retrospect.

ISBN:

9781400032426
1400032423

LCCN:

2006048729

Locations:

O4AX446 -- Chadwick Library

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)