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1927 and the Rise of Modern America
Charles J. Shindo
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Description for 1927 and the Rise of Modern America
Paperback. A compelling and entertaining account of the year that represents the apex of 1920s American culture. Shatters the stereotype of the Roaring Twenties as a time of frivolity and excess and reveals instead a society torn between holding on to its glorious past while trying to navigate a brave new world. Series: CultureAmerica. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 7. Weight in Grams: 367.
When Charles Lindbergh landed at LeBourget Airfield on May 21, 1927, his transatlantic flight symbolized the new era-not only in aviation but also in American culture. The 1920s proved to be a transitional decade for the United States, shifting the nation from a production-driven economy to a consumption-based one, with adventurous citizens breaking new ground even as many others continued clinging to an outmoded status quo.
In his new book, Charles Shindo reveals how one year in particular encapsulated the complexity of this transformation in American culture. Shindo's absorbing look at 1927 shatters the stereotypes of the Roaring '20s ... Read more
When Charles Lindbergh landed at LeBourget Airfield on May 21, 1927, his transatlantic flight symbolized the new era-not only in aviation but also in American culture. The 1920s proved to be a transitional decade for the United States, shifting the nation from a production-driven economy to a consumption-based one, with adventurous citizens breaking new ground even as many others continued clinging to an outmoded status quo.
In his new book, Charles Shindo reveals how one year in particular encapsulated the complexity of this transformation in American culture. Shindo's absorbing look at 1927 shatters the stereotypes of the Roaring '20s ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
CultureAmerica
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700621132
SKU
V9780700621132
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About Charles J. Shindo
Charles J. Shindo is professor of history at Louisiana State University, USA and author of Dust Bowl Migrants in the American Imagination, also from Kansas.
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