The broken heart of America : St. Louis and the violent history of the United States
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Author
Published
New York : Basic Books, 2020.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780465064267 (HRD), 0465064264 (HRD)
Physical Desc
517 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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Published
New York : Basic Books, 2020.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780465064267 (HRD), 0465064264 (HRD)
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 449-495) and index.
Description
"From an award-winning historian, a groundbreaking portrait of pervasive exploitation and radical resistance in America, told through the turbulent history of St. Louis. From Lewis and Clark's 1804 expedition to the 2014 uprising in Ferguson, American history has been made in St. Louis. And as Walter Johnson shows in this searing book, the city exemplifies how imperialism, racism, and capitalism have persistently entwined to corrupt the nation's past. St. Louis was a staging post for Indian removal and imperial expansion, and its wealth grew on the backs of its poor black residents, from slavery through redlining and urban renewal. But it was once also America's most radical city, home to anti-capitalist immigrants, the Civil War's first general emancipation, and the nation's first general strike -- a legacy of resistance that endures. A blistering history of a city's rise and decline, The Broken Heart of America will forever change how we think about the United States."--,Provided by publisher.
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Randolph Township Library - Adult Nonfiction | 977.866 JOH | Available |
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Johnson, W. (2020). The broken heart of America: St. Louis and the violent history of the United States (First edition.). Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Johnson, Walter. 2020. The Broken Heart of America: St. Louis and the Violent History of the United States. Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Johnson, Walter. The Broken Heart of America: St. Louis and the Violent History of the United States Basic Books, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Johnson, Walter. The Broken Heart of America: St. Louis and the Violent History of the United States First edition., Basic Books, 2020.
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