Hochschild, Adam,

American midnight : the Great War, a violent peace, and democracy's forgotten crisis / Great War, a violent peace, and democracy's forgotten crisis. Adam Hochschild. - pages cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Tears of joy -- Place a gun upon his shoulder -- The Cardinal goes to war -- Enchanted by her beauty -- Those who stand in our way -- Soldiers of darkness -- Shoot my brother down -- A dangerous woman -- The water cure -- Nobody can say we aren't loyal now -- Cut, shuffle, and deal -- Cheerleaders -- Peace? -- Another savior come to earth -- World on fire -- Sly and crafty eyes -- On the great deep -- I am not in condition to go on -- In a tugboat kitchen -- Men like these would rule you -- Seeing red -- A little man, cool but fiery -- Policeman and detective -- Aftermath.

"A character-driven look at a pivotal period in American history, 1917-1920: the tumultuous home front during WWI and its aftermath, when violence broke out across the country thanks to the first Red Scare, labor strife, and immigration battles"--

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Labor movement--History--United States--20th century.
Political violence--History--United States--20th century.
World War, 1914-1918--Economic aspects--United States.
World War, 1914-1918--Social aspects--United States.


United States--History--1913-1921.
United States--Politics and government--1913-1921.

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