| The American Revelation: Ten Ideals That Shaped Our Country from the Puritans to the Cold War Contributor(s): Baldwin, Neil (Author) |
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ISBN: 0312325444 ISBN-13: 9780312325442 Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL OUR PRICE: $20.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2006 Annotation: In "The American Revelation," Neil Baldwin, one of our most exciting and provocative intellectual historians, applies his formidable energies to the story of how the American Spirit developed over four centuries, through an inspiring--and unsparing--examination of selected ideals that have helped inform our culture through the vivid personalities who set the course. Figures both familiar and forgotten illuminate this timely narrative of popular history that enlivens the current debate about America's proper role in a turbulent post-9/11 world. Though an ideal may have been forgotten, that does not mean it no longer has the power to move us and shape our future. Exuberant and lively, "The American" "Revelation" will inspire all readers, regardless of their politics, to revisit and revalue our country's high-minded heritage. |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - General - Biography & Autobiography | Historical |
| Dewey: 973 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.80 lbs) 272 pages |
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| Publisher Description: In The American Revelation, Neil Baldwin, one of our most exciting and provocative intellectual historians, applies his formidable energies to the story of how the American Spirit developed over four centuries, through an inspiring--and unsparing--examination of selected ideals that have helped inform our culture through the vivid personalities who set the course. Figures both familiar and forgotten illuminate this timely narrative of popular history that enlivens the current debate about America's proper role in a turbulent post-9/11 world. Though an ideal may have been forgotten, that does not mean it no longer has the power to move us and shape our future. Exuberant and lively, The American Revelation will inspire all readers, regardless of their politics, to revisit and revalue our country's high-minded heritage. |
Contributor Bio(s): Baldwin, Neil: - NEIL BALDWIN was the executive director of the National Book Foundation sponsor of the National Book Awards for fifteen years. He is the author of ten previous books, including Henry Ford and the Jews: The Mass Production of Hate, Edison: Inventing the Century, and Man Ray: American Artist, as well as poetry, criticism, and history. |