Portion of title |
Great War, a violent peace, and democracy's forgotten crisis |
Contents |
Prologue: No ordinary times -- 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 wily con man; 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. |
Abstract |
"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"-- Provided by publisher. |
Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Issued in other form | Online version: Hochschild, Adam. American midnight [New York] : Mariner Books, [2022] 9780358442011 |
Genre/form | History. |
LCCN | 2022012762 |
ISBN | 9780358455462 |
ISBN | 0358455464 hardcover |
ISBN | (ebook) |