James Macgregor Burns

The Crosswinds of Freedom, 1932-1988 (eBook, ePUB)

1932-1988

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A Pulitzer Prize winner's "immensely readable" history of the United States from FDR's election to the final days of the Cold War ( Publishers Weekly). The Crosswinds of Freedom is an articulate and incisive examination of the United States during its rise to become the world's sole superpower. Here is a young democracy transformed by the Great Depression, the Second World War, the Cold War, the rapid pace of technological change, and the distinct visions of nine presidents. Spanning fifty-six years and touching on many corners of the nation's complex cultural tapestry, Burns's work is a remarkable look at the forces that gave rise to the "American Century."

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Open Road Media
• Seitenzahl: 870
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. April 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781453245200
• Artikelnr.: 37886657

Autorenporträt

James MacGregor Burns (1918-2014) was a bestselling American historian and political scientist whose work earned both the National Book Award and a Pulitzer Prize. Born in Boston, Burns fell in love with politics and history at an early age. He earned his BA at Williams College, where he returned to teach history and political science after obtaining his PhD at Harvard and serving in World War II. Burns's two-volume biography of Franklin D. Roosevelt is considered the definitive examination of the politician's rise to power, and his groundbreaking writing on the subject of political leadership has influenced scholars for decades. Most recently, he served as the Woodrow Wilson Professor of Government Emeritus at Williams College and as Distinguished Leadership Scholar at the University of Maryland.