wyszukanych pozycji: 10
That's Not What We Meant to Do: Reform and Its Unintended Consequences in Twentieth-Century America (Revised)
ISBN: 9780393978667 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 290 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) You might think these were sweeping legal reforms that greatly improved American society. Or perhaps you view them as stopgap measures intended to right some grave social injustice. What all these instances of reform share, however, whether sponsored by Democrats or Republicans, is wildly unforeseen consequences--occasionally positive, often regrettable. With a shrewd eye for historical absurdity, Steven M. Gillon takes us on a tour of this century's reforms and legal innovation -- federal welfare policy, community mental health, immigration, and campaign finance reform, to name an additional...
You might think these were sweeping legal reforms that greatly improved American society. Or perhaps you view them as stopgap measures intended to rig...
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113,62 zł |
America's Reluctant Prince
ISBN: 9781524742409 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 464 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) |
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105,08 zł |
Presidents at War: How World War II Shaped a Generation of Presidents, from Eisenhower and JFK through Reagan and Bush
ISBN: 9780593183137 / Angielski / 11-02-2025 Książka dostępna od: 11-02-2025 |
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157,61 zł |
Democrats' Dilemma: Walter F. Mondale and the Liberal Legacy
ISBN: 9780231076302 / Angielski / Twarda / 1992 / 488 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) What does Walter Mondale's career reveal about the dilemma of the modern Democtratic party and the crisis of postwar American liberalism? Steven M. Gillon 's answer is that Mondale's frustration as Jimmy Carter's vice president and his failure to unseat the immensely popular President Reagan in 1984 reveal the beleaguered state of a party torn apart by generational and ideological disputes. The Democrats' Dilemma begins with Mondale's early career in Minnesota politics, from his involvement with Hubert Humphrey to his election to the United States Senate in 1964. Like many liberals...
What does Walter Mondale's career reveal about the dilemma of the modern Democtratic party and the crisis of postwar American liberalism? Steven M. Gi...
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741,89 zł |
Pact: Bill Clinton, Newt Gingrich, and the Rivalry That Defined a Generation
ISBN: 9780195322781 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Most Americans saw President Bill Clinton and Speaker Newt Gingrich as staunch foes--"the polar extremes of Pennsylvania Avenue." But as Steven Gillon reveals in The Pact, these powerful adversaries formed a secret alliance in 1997, a pact that would have rocked the political landscape, had it not foundered in the wake of the Lewinsky scandal.
A fascinating look at politics American-style, The Pact offers a riveting account of two of America's most charismatic and influential leaders, detailing both their differences and their striking similarities, and highlighting the... Most Americans saw President Bill Clinton and Speaker Newt Gingrich as staunch foes--"the polar extremes of Pennsylvania Avenue." But as Steven Gillon...
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110,84 zł |
Pearl Harbor: FDR Leads the Nation Into War
ISBN: 9780465031795 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) Franklin D. Roosevelt famously called December 7, 1941, "a date which will live in infamy." History would prove him correct; the events of that day--when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor--ended the Great Depression, changed the course of FDR's presidency, and swept America into World War II. In Pearl Harbor, acclaimed historian Steven M. Gillon provides a vivid, minute-by-minute account of Roosevelt's skillful leadership in the wake of the most devastating military assault in American history. FDR proved both decisive and deceptive, inspiring the nation while keeping the real facts of...
Franklin D. Roosevelt famously called December 7, 1941, "a date which will live in infamy." History would prove him correct; the events of that day--w...
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70,01 zł |
Separate and Unequal: The Kerner Commission and the Unraveling of American Liberalism
ISBN: 9780465096084 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) The definitive history of the Kerner Commission, whose report on urban unrest reshaped American debates about race and inequality In Separate and Unequal, historian Steven M. Gillon offers a revelatory new history of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders-popularly known as the Kerner Commission. Convened by President Lyndon Johnson after riots in Newark and Detroit left dozens dead and thousands injured, the commission issued a report in 1968 that attributed the unrest to "white racism" and called for aggressive new programs to end racism and poverty. "Our... The definitive history of the Kerner Commission, whose report on urban unrest reshaped American debates about race and inequality In |
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202,46 zł |
The Democrats' Dilemma: Walter F. Mondale and the Liberal Legacy
ISBN: 9780231076319 / Angielski / Miękka / 1995 / 488 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) What does Walter Mondale's career reveal about the dilemma of the modern Democtratic party and the crisis of postwar American liberalism? Steven M. Gillon 's answer is that Mondale's frustration as Jimmy Carter's vice president and his failure to unseat the immensely popular President Reagan in 1984 reveal the beleaguered state of a party torn apart by generational and ideological disputes. The Democrats' Dilemma begins with Mondale's early career in Minnesota politics, from his involvement with Hubert Humphrey to his election to the United States Senate in 1964. Like many liberals...
What does Walter Mondale's career reveal about the dilemma of the modern Democtratic party and the crisis of postwar American liberalism? Steven M. Gi...
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239,23 zł |
Len Lomell: D-Day Hero
ISBN: 9780593471616 / Miękka / 2023 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) |
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56,88 zł |
The Kennedy Assassination--24 Hours After: Lyndon B. Johnson's Pivotal First Day as President
ISBN: 9780465020362 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) Riding in an open-topped convertible through Dallas on November 22, 1963, Lyndon B. Johnson heard a sudden explosive sound at 12:30 PM. The Secret Service sped him away to safety, but not until 1:20 PM did he learn that John F. Kennedy had been assassinated. Sworn in next to a bloodstained Jackie Kennedy at 2:40 PM, Johnson worked feverishly until 3:00 in the morning, agonizing about the future of both his nation and his party. Unbeknownst to him, his actions had already determined the tragic outcome of his presidency.
In November 22, 1963, historian Steven Gillon tells the story of... Riding in an open-topped convertible through Dallas on November 22, 1963, Lyndon B. Johnson heard a sudden explosive sound at 12:30 PM. The Secret Ser...
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74,39 zł |