In this gripping, brilliantly written narrative, prize-winning historian William Chafe offers a vibrant chronicle of America's roller-coaster journey through the past fifty years. Revised and expanded to assess the volatile cultural and political events of recent years, this edition analyzes the proliferation of the underclasses and the persistence of race as a factor in American life. Chafe goes on to examine the Bush administration, improved relations with Russia, the end of the cold war, and the beginning of the Clinton ...
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In this gripping, brilliantly written narrative, prize-winning historian William Chafe offers a vibrant chronicle of America's roller-coaster journey through the past fifty years. Revised and expanded to assess the volatile cultural and political events of recent years, this edition analyzes the proliferation of the underclasses and the persistence of race as a factor in American life. Chafe goes on to examine the Bush administration, improved relations with Russia, the end of the cold war, and the beginning of the Clinton administration. In addition, he incorporates new information on the 1992 presidential elections, the Perot phenomenon, and the rise of the independent third party as a major force in presidential politics. Compelling and controversial, The Unfinished Journey continues to capture the pulse of the nation, and brings its recent history to life. It is an essential text for students of recent American history.
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