{"product_id":"the-rise-and-fall-of-the-american-century-the-united-states-from-18902009","title":"The Rise and Fall of the American Century: The United States from 1890-2009","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom William H. Chafe  the best-selling author of The Unfinished Journey  comes a new text that offers in-depth and enlightening coverage of the history of the United States in the twentieth century. The Rise and Fall of the American Century: The United States from 1890-2010 describes the rise--and potential fall--of the U.S.  a nation more powerful  more wealthy  and more dominant than any in human history. It also acknowledges the persistent challenges the U.S. has faced and continues to face--inequalities of race  gender  and income that contradict its vision of itself as \"a land of opportunity.\" Examining the evolution of the United States since 1890  The Rise and Fall of the American Century chronicles the varying mood of the country through its changing presidencies  from the rise of the metropolis and Teddy Roosevelt in the 1890s to the turbulent era of the Bush administration at the beginning of the twenty-first century. By analyzing the shifting moods and social and political upheavals (both at home and abroad) and the United Statess reactions to these events  the book seeks to understand how the country both achieved its vision for itself in some ways but failed to realize it in others. Working in a political framework  Chafe also provides a strong balance of social and cultural history  touching on the African-American  Latino  and Asian communities  the West  and the changing status of women. The books epilogue discusses important economic and political events through 2008  including the financial crisis and the 2008 Presidential Election.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44955181908021,"sku":"ByrdShop_0195382625","price":48.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780195382624.jpg?v=1770300261","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-american-century-the-united-states-from-18902009","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}