A History of US: Book 9: War, Peace, and All That Jazz 1918-1945
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| Rating | : | 4.65 (727 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0195153367 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-22 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Along came one of our country's greatest leaders, F.D.R., who promised a New Deal, gave Americans hope, and then saw them through the horrors and victories of World War II. These three decades--full of optimism and despair, progress and Depression, and, of course, War, Peace, and All That Jazz--forever changed the United States.. From woman's suffrage to Babe Ruth's home runs, from Louis Armstrong's jazz to Franklin Delano Roosevelt's four presidential terms, from the finale of one world war to the dramatic close of the second, War, Peace, and All That Jazz presents the story of some of the most exciting years in U.S. history. But alongside this post-WWI spree was high unemployment, hard times for farmers, ever-present racism, and, finally, th
It takes work: reading, listening, and questioningA good citizen needs to be well informed, to get involved, and to know history." War, Peace and All That Jazz is a readable, engrossing, and entertaining resource. For example, the Depression is explored in detail, including the events leading up to it and the country's struggle to end it. Unfortunately, many of the photographs and reproductions are dark and blurry.Julie Halverstadt, Douglas Public Library District, Castle Rock, COCopyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Charles Lindbergh, and many other
Amazon Customer said Excellent History. Purchased this for grandsons (ages 7-19). They so much enjoy both pictures and text. Even the older brothers pick it up and read!. Extremely biased, poorly written disaster. Amazon Customer This book has 3 chapters on FDR's personal life and 1 on Eleanor's. It contains very few historical facts, and often goes on for pages and pages doing nothing but spouting the author's opinions. It even has an acrostic poem to 'describe' FDR that includes words like 'Likable.' Another example of this bias is a quote from page 41 "Coolidge was happy to play the tunes big business wanted to hear- and it was music to the fat cats' ears." Whether or not you share the opinions expressed in this book, they should not be presented to children as fa. "A refreshing approach to teaching history!" according to Jennifer S. Ruddell. I was introduced to Joy Hakim's series as an undergrad and have yet to find a more stimulating resource for teaching history to children. As a child, I (like many, I suspect) dreaded the dry, bare-bones, sketches of American history. Boy, do I wish I had had this book years ago! It brings vibrant life to the wonders of our country's past. This particular volume blooms with exciting stories such as those little-known facts of real life sports heros of the day - including an introduction to Babe Didrickson, a female dynamo that history has vir