Americas in the Modern Age Contributor(s): Langley, Lester D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0300107684 ISBN-13: 9780300107685 Publisher: Yale University Press OUR PRICE: $50.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2005 Annotation: In this wide-ranging book, historian Lester D. Langley offers a fresh interpretation of the history of the modern Western hemisphere since the mid-nineteenth century. He evaluates the dynamics of hemispheric history, commencing with the articulation of the " two Americas" (Theodore Roosevelt' s America and the contrasting America described by Cuban revolutionary, essayist, and poet Jose Marti ) and culminating with recent controversial efforts to forge a united hemisphere.
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BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 19th Century - History | United States - 20th Century |
Dewey: 821.1 |
LCCN: 2003001157 |
Physical Information: 0.82" H x 5.88" W x 8.9" (0.97 lbs) 336 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
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Publisher Description: In this wide-ranging book, historian Lester D. Langley offers a fresh interpretation of the history of the modern Western hemisphere since the mid-nineteenth century. He evaluates the dynamics of hemispheric history, commencing with the articulation of |