Calvin Coolidge and the Coolidge era : essays on the history of the 1920s /
The twelve essays in this volume, originally presented to a 1995 Library of Congress symposium, seek to reassess the history of the 1920s and, in particular, the presidency of Calvin Coolidge, in accordance with the latest research
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Library of Congress ; Distributed by University Press of New England,
1998
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Table of Contents:
- Calvin Coolidge and the last Arcadia / Paul Johnson
- American polity in the age of normalcy : a reappraisal / John Braeman
- Re-shifting perspectives on the 1920s : recent trends in social and cultural history / Lynn Dumenil
- Coolidge, Hays, and 1920s movies : some aspects of image and reality / Daniel J. Leab
- Calvin Coolidge, the man and the president / Robert H. Ferrell
- "Great enigma" and the "great engineer" : the political relationship of Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover / George H. Nash
- American economy of the interwar era : growth and transformation from the great war to the great depression / Michael A. Bernstein
- New estimates of income shares during the 1920s / Gene Smiley
- America and the world in the 1920s / Warren I. Cohen
- Made in the U.S.A. : mass culture and the Americanization of working-class ethnics in the Coolidge era / Ronald Edsforth
- "Now at last we can begin!" : the impact of woman suffrage in New York / Elisabeth I. Perry
- American foreign policy : the European dimension, 1921-1929 / Stephen A. Schuker
- Preface / James H. Billington
- Introduction / John Earl Haynes
- 1 Calvin Coolidge and the Last Arcadia / Paul Johnson
- 2. American Polity in the Age of Normalcy: A Reappraisal / John Braeman
- 3. Re-Shifting Perspectives on the 1920s: Recent Trends in Social and Cultural History / Lynn Dumenil
- 4. Coolidge, Hays, and 1920s Movies: Some Aspects of Image and Reality / Daniel J. Leab
- 5. Calvin Coolidge, the Man and the President / Robert H. Ferrell
- 6. "Great Enigma" and the "Great Engineer": The Political Relationship of Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover / George H. Nash
- 7. American Economy of the Interwar Era: Growth and Transformation from the Great War to the Great Depression / Michael A. Bernstein
- 8. New Estimates of Income Shares During the 1920s / Gene Smiley
- 9. America and the World in the 1920s / Warren I. Cohen
- 10. Made in the U.S.A.: Mass Culture and the Americanization of Working-Class Ethnics in the Coolidge Era / Ronald Edsforth
- 11. "Now at Last We Can Begin!": The Impact of Woman Suffrage in New York / Elisabeth I. Perry
- 12. American Foreign Policy: The European Dimension, 1921-1929 / Stephen A. Schuker.
- Preface / James H. Billington
- Introduction / John Earl Haynes
- 1 Calvin Coolidge and the Last Arcadia / Paul Johnson
- 2. The American Polity in the Age of Normalcy: A Reappraisal / John Braeman
- 3. Re-Shifting Perspectives on the 1920s: Recent Trends in Social and Cultural History / Lynn Dumenil
- 4. Coolidge, Hays, and 1920s Movies: Some Aspects of Image and Reality / Daniel J. Leab
- 5. Calvin Coolidge, the Man and the President / Robert H. Ferrell
- 6. The "Great Enigma" and the "Great Engineer": The Political Relationship of Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover / George H. Nash
- 7. The American Economy of the Interwar Era: Growth and Transformation from the Great War to the Great Depression / Michael A. Bernstein
- 8. New Estimates of Income Shares During the 1920s / Gene Smiley
- 9. America and the World in the 1920s / Warren I. Cohen
- 10. Made in the U.S.A.: Mass Culture and the Americanization of Working-Class Ethnics in the Coolidge Era / Ronald Edsforth
- 11. "Now at Last We Can Begin!": The Impact of Woman Suffrage in New York / Elisabeth I. Perry
- 12. American Foreign Policy: The European Dimension, 1921-1929 / Stephen A. Schuker.
- Preface / James H. Billington
- Introduction / John Earl Haynes
- 1 Calvin Coolidge and the Last Arcadia / Paul Johnson
- 2. The American Polity in the Age of Normalcy: A Reappraisal / John Braeman
- 3. Re-Shifting Perspectives on the 1920s: Recent Trends in Social and Cultural History / Lynn Dumenil
- 4. Coolidge, Hays, and 1920s Movies: Some Aspects of Image and Reality / Daniel J. Leab
- 5. Calvin Coolidge, the Man and the President / Robert H. Ferrell
- 6. The "Great Enigma" and the "Great Engineer": The Political Relationship of Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover / George H. Nash
- 7. The American Economy of the Interwar Era: Growth and Transformation from the Great War to the Great Depression / Michael A. Bernstein
- 8. New Estimates of Income Shares During the 1920s / Gene Smiley
- 9. America and the World in the 1920s / Warren I. Cohen
- 10 Made in the U.S.A.: Mass Culture and the Americanization of Working-Class Ethnics in the Coolidge Era / Ronald Edsforth
- 11. "Now at Last We Can Begin!": The Impact of Woman Suffrage in New York / Elisabeth I. Perry
- 12. American Foreign Policy: The European Dimension, 1921-1929 / Stephen A. Schuker.