Hochschild, Adam
American midnight the Great War, a violent peace, and democracy's forgotten crisis Great War, a violent peace, and democracy's forgotten crisis Adam Hochschild. - First edition. - New York Mariner Books 2022 - viii, 421 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Prologue: No ordinary times -- 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.
"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"--
9780358455462 0358455464
40031374102
2022012762
1900-1999
World War, 1914-1918--Economic aspects--United States.
World War, 1914-1918--Social aspects--United States.
Labor movement--History--United States--20th century.
Political violence--History--United States--20th century.
African Americans--Violence against--20th century.
Emigration and immigration.
Politics and government.
Social aspects.
United States--History--1913-1921.
United States--Politics and government--1913-1921.
United States--Emigration and immigration--20th century.
E766 / .H75 2022
973.91 Hoc 15
American midnight the Great War, a violent peace, and democracy's forgotten crisis Great War, a violent peace, and democracy's forgotten crisis Adam Hochschild. - First edition. - New York Mariner Books 2022 - viii, 421 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Prologue: No ordinary times -- 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.
"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"--
9780358455462 0358455464
40031374102
2022012762
1900-1999
World War, 1914-1918--Economic aspects--United States.
World War, 1914-1918--Social aspects--United States.
Labor movement--History--United States--20th century.
Political violence--History--United States--20th century.
African Americans--Violence against--20th century.
Emigration and immigration.
Politics and government.
Social aspects.
United States--History--1913-1921.
United States--Politics and government--1913-1921.
United States--Emigration and immigration--20th century.
E766 / .H75 2022
973.91 Hoc 15