American dreamers how the left changed a nation

Kazin, Michael 1948- (Author).

Summary: A panoramic history of liberal politics in America analyzes the impact of major movements throughout the past two centuries, from abolitionism and industrial-age labor disputes to the civil-rights movement and the emergence of alternative political groups.

Record details

ISBN: 9780307596703 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 0307596702 (electronic bk.)
Physical Description: electronic resource
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1 online resource (xix, 329 p.) : ill.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2011.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Freedom songs, 1820s-1840s -- The halfway revolution, 1840s-1870s -- The salvation of labor, 1870s-1890s -- A tale of three socialisms, 1890s-1920s -- The paradox of American communism, 1920s-1950s -- Not with my life, you don't, 1950s-1980s -- Rebels without a movement, 1980s-2010.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on print version record.