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The approaching storm : Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and their clash over America's future  Cover Image Book Book

The approaching storm : Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and their clash over America's future / Neil Lanctot.

Summary:

"By turns a colorful triptych of three American icons who changed history and the engrossing story of the roots of World War I, The Approaching Storm is a surprising and important story of how and why the United States emerged onto the world stage"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780735210592
  • ISBN: 0735210594
  • Physical Description: 657 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Riverhead Books, 2021.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages [593]-642) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Prologue: The rough rider, the reformer, and the scholar -- A more complicated world -- A war with which we have nothing to do -- A strict accountability -- A disgrace to the women of America -- Too proud to fight -- "I didn't raise my boy to be a soldier" -- A second crisis -- Preparedness U.S.A. -- Out of the trenches by Christmas -- A world on fire -- A test of strength -- Teetering on the abyss -- Last stand of the Bull Moose -- Summer of anxiety -- An election and a peace move -- Peace in sight -- The final battle.
Subject: United States > Politics and government > 1913-1921.
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924.
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919 > Influence.
Addams, Jane, 1860-1935 > Influence.
Progressivism (United States politics)
World War, 1914-1918 > United States.
United States > Foreign relations > 1913-1921.
Neutrality > United States > History > 20th century.
Peace movements > United States > History > 20th century.
Presidents > United States > Election > 1916.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at Kenton County.

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  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Covington Branch 973.913 L252a 2021 (Text) 33126025406301 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Erlanger Branch 973.913 L252a 2021 (Text) 33126025406277 Adult Nonfiction Available -


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