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A nation forged by crisis : a new American history / Jay Sexton.
"In A Nation Forged by Crisis, historian Jay Sexton contends that our national narrative is not one of halting yet inevitable progress, but of repeated disruptions brought about by shifts in the international system. Sexton shows that the American Revolution was a consequence of the increasing integration of the British and American economies; that a necessary precondition for the Civil War was the absence, for the first time in decades, of foreign threats; and that we cannot understand the New Deal without examining the role of European immigrants and their offspring in transforming the Democratic Party. A necessary corrective to conventional narratives of American history, A Nation Forged by Crisis argues that we can only prepare for our unpredictable future by first acknowledging the contingencies of our collective past"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 1541617231
- ISBN: 9781541617230
- Physical Description: vii, 246 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Basic Books, [2018]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | An unexpected result -- The wrecking ball -- The last best hope of earth -- Zigzagging through global crisis. |
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| Subject: | United States > Historiography. |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City.
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- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Kansas City Public Library | 973 SEXTON 2018 (Text) | 0001002272043 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
