Our Times, 1900-1925: The turn of the centuryCharles Scribner's Sons, 1926 |
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Page vi
... period aimed to be treated ( and , within the merit of the work , now covered ) is the first quarter of the twentieth century in America , from the beginning of 1900 to the end of 1925. But as is quickly discovered by the writer of ...
... period aimed to be treated ( and , within the merit of the work , now covered ) is the first quarter of the twentieth century in America , from the beginning of 1900 to the end of 1925. But as is quickly discovered by the writer of ...
Page viii
... period of the writing of this work . Every word , every letter , has passed beneath their eyes , not once but twenty times , and been the beneficiary of their high regard for the sacredness of a fact . Nearly all the research not done ...
... period of the writing of this work . Every word , every letter , has passed beneath their eyes , not once but twenty times , and been the beneficiary of their high regard for the sacredness of a fact . Nearly all the research not done ...
Page ix
... Period Characterized by an Immense Elevation That Came to America as a Whole , Accompanied by an Immense Enrich- ment of the Individual American . The Nation Makes a Start Toward Imperialism , but Thinks Better of It . Later , Through ...
... Period Characterized by an Immense Elevation That Came to America as a Whole , Accompanied by an Immense Enrich- ment of the Individual American . The Nation Makes a Start Toward Imperialism , but Thinks Better of It . Later , Through ...
Page 1
... period 1900-25 is unparalleled in the importance of the rôle played by the average man . He was the principal spectator ; indeed , he was the whole audience . He not only watched the performance , but largely determined the actions of ...
... period 1900-25 is unparalleled in the importance of the rôle played by the average man . He was the principal spectator ; indeed , he was the whole audience . He not only watched the performance , but largely determined the actions of ...
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... period this history covers , reflected typical American life , Mr. Booth Tarkington , of Indianapolis.2 Politically , this average 1 The exact centre was six miles southeast of Columbus . " The Man from Home , " by Tarkington and Harry ...
... period this history covers , reflected typical American life , Mr. Booth Tarkington , of Indianapolis.2 Politically , this average 1 The exact centre was six miles southeast of Columbus . " The Man from Home , " by Tarkington and Harry ...
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