We the people : the modern-day figures who have reshaped and affirmed the Founding Fathers' vision of America
Record details
- ISBN: 9780307952042
- ISBN: 0307952045
- ISBN: 9780307952066
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Physical Description:
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ix, 453 pages ; 25 cm - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Crown Publishers, [2016]
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | The Founding Fathers and modern America -- The great American melting pot. JFK, Ted Kennedy, and the immigration reform that changed America -- The living Constitution. Earl Warren, Thurgood Marshall, Martin Luther King Jr., Lyndon Johnson, and the fight for civil rights -- Broken windows, urban crime, and hard data. Bill Bratton and modern policing -- "No apologies, no regrets." General William Westmoreland and the rebirth of the U.S. military -- It's the economy, stupid. Milton Friedman's new math of free markets, big business, and small taxes -- Liberty and justice for all. Eleanor Roosevelt and the fight for universal human rights -- The bridge and tunnel crowd. Robert Moses, William Levitt, and the American city -- "Keep the boys happy." George Meany, labor unions, and the rise of the middle class -- One nation under God. Billy Graham and the power of the Christian right -- Girls to women to your boss. Betty Friedan and American feminism -- The power of diplomacy. Henry Kissinger, Richard Nixon, and the opening of China -- One-third of a nation. Pat Moynihan and the war on poverty -- Equal protection under the law. Harry Hay, Barry Goldwater, and gay rights -- Back to the future. Ronald Reagan, Ed Meese, and the remaking of the judicial system -- The social safety net. Social Security, Medicare, and Robert Ball -- 'Silent spring.' Rachel Carson and the environmental movement -- A new beginning. Martin Luther King, Jr., Jesse Jackson, and the fight for racial equality -- The right to bear arms. Charlton Heston and the NRA. |
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Subject: | United States Civilization 1970- Celebrities United States History 20th century United States. Founding Fathers of the United States American Dream |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | E 169.12 .W55 2016 | 30775305509474 | General Collection | Available | - |