Progressive Century: The American Nation in Its Second Hundred YearsD. C. Heath, 1975 - 558 pages |
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... important than they had once been . Producing most of what they consumed , many early American families had operated largely as independent economic organizations . Selecting a mate then involved choosing a business partner as well as a ...
... important than they had once been . Producing most of what they consumed , many early American families had operated largely as independent economic organizations . Selecting a mate then involved choosing a business partner as well as a ...
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... important sponsor of scientific and technical research . Military expenditures during the Korean and Vietnam wars , as well as defense spending to meet the threat of attack , had a sig- nificant economic impact . The most important ...
... important sponsor of scientific and technical research . Military expenditures during the Korean and Vietnam wars , as well as defense spending to meet the threat of attack , had a sig- nificant economic impact . The most important ...
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... important influ- ence during the 1950s . Indeed , the popular criticism of American conform- ity , acquisitiveness , and love of comfort was lacking in sophistication and depth when it did not come to grips with the reality of class ...
... important influ- ence during the 1950s . Indeed , the popular criticism of American conform- ity , acquisitiveness , and love of comfort was lacking in sophistication and depth when it did not come to grips with the reality of class ...
Contents
Times and Tensions of a Developing Industrial Society | 3 |
MAPS | 21 |
American Society at the End of an Era | 34 |
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