Bibliograph

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

Type

Label

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

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-406) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

American midnight

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Adam Hochschild

Sub title

the Great War, a violent peace, and democracy's forgotten crisis

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

Table Of 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 wily con man; 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

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

Great War, a violent peace, and democracy's forgotten crisis

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