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Lädt ... Age of Betrayal: The Triumph of Money in America, 1865-1900von Jack Beatty
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. "An engaging responsible and compelling book. It offers an excellent introduction to the epic sags of late 19th century America and an important for our time." The San Diego Union-Tribune I was very intrigued by the premise of this book and looked forward to reading it. But I was quickly put off by the fact that the author spends a great deal of time quoting sources of the day and not writing the story himself. I understand the desire for trying to relate the mood of the time, but trying to join the words of others together is a tough read and suited more for academia than popular history. I was giving this book my best and read the NY Times review which I think nailed it - you get the feeling that the author is very knowledgeable and has a great story to tell but needs to tell it in his voice. Zeige 4 von 4 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
A fresh look at the Gilded Age, when an oligarchy of wealth triumphed over democracy. At the end of the Civil War, with the rebellion put down and slavery ended, America belonged to Lincoln's "plain people." But "government of the people" and economic democracy were betrayed by political parties that fanned memories of the war to distract Americans from government of the corporation. Jay Gould, the "Mephisto of Wall Street," never runs for office, but he rules. A depression brought on by railroad speculation throws millions out of work, the hungry riot for bread in Buffalo, the homeless sleep on Chicago's streets, strikers are shot, and the nation's presidents avert their eyes. God instructs President McKinley to invade Cuba and seize the Philippines from Spain; turning from liberators to occupiers, U.S. troops slaughter and starve the (Roman Catholic) Filipinos in the name of "Christianizing" them.--From publisher description. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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