The politically incorrect guide to American history
by Woods, Thomas E.
Published by : Regnery Pub. ; | Distributed by National Book Network, (Washington, D.C. : | Lanham, Md. :) Physical details: xv, 270 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. ISBN:0895260476 (pbk. : alk. paper). Year: 2004| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 900 - 999 | 973 Woo (Browse shelf) | Available | 86593 |
Includes Index and Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The colonial origins of American liberty --
America's conservative revolution --
The Constitution --
American government and the "principles of '98" --
The North-South division --
The War Against the States --
Reconstruction --
How big business made Americans better off --
World War I --
The misunderstood Twenties --
The Great Depression and the New Deal --
Yes, Communist sympathizers really existed --
The approach of World War II --
World War II : consequences and aftermath --
Civil rights --
JFK and LBJ --
The decade of greed? --
Clinton --
Appendix : what really makes wages rise?
Looks at American history with an irreverant and hard-hitting look at the nation's important people and events, concluding that the American Revolution was fought by conservatives and the First Amendment accepted state-sponsored churches.
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