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The Glory and the Dream: A Narrative History of America, 1932-1972

AUTHOR Manchester, William; Riggenbach, Jeff
PUBLISHER Blackstone Publishing (06/01/1994)
PRODUCT TYPE Audio (Compact Disc)

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This great time capsule of a book captures the abundant popular history of the United States from 1932 to 1972. It encompasses politics, military history, economics, the arts, science, fashion, fads, social change, sexual mores, communications, graffiti--everything and anything indigenous that can be captured in print.

Masterfully compressing four crowded decades of our history, The Glory and the Dream relives the epic, significant, or just memorable events that befell the generation of Americans whose lives pivoted between the America before and the America after the Second World War. From the Great Depression through the second inauguration of Richard M. Nixon, Manchester breathes life into this great period of America's growth.

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ISBN-13: 9781470887476
ISBN-10: 1470887479
Binding: CD-Audio (CD Standard Audio Format)
Content Language: English
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Carton Quantity: 12
Product Dimensions: 5.40 x 3.10 x 5.70 inches
Weight: 1.90 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Price on Product, Unabridged
Country of Origin: US
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BISAC Categories
History | United States - 20th Century
History | World - General
Dewey Decimal: 973.9
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This great time capsule of a book captures the abundant popular history of the United States from 1932 to 1972. It encompasses politics, military history, economics, the arts, science, fashion, fads, social change, sexual mores, communications, graffiti--everything and anything indigenous that can be captured in print.

Masterfully compressing four crowded decades of our history, The Glory and the Dream relives the epic, significant, or just memorable events that befell the generation of Americans whose lives pivoted between the America before and the America after the Second World War. From the Great Depression through the second inauguration of Richard M. Nixon, Manchester breathes life into this great period of America's growth.

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Read by: Riggenbach, Jeff
Jeff Riggenbachhas narrated numerous titles for Blackstone Audio. An author, contributing editor, and producer, he has worked in radio in San Francisco for the last thirty years, earning a Golden Mike Award for journalistic excellence.
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