David Traxel

Autor(a) de 1898: The Birth of the American Century

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David Traxel is an associate professor of history at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia.

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1898: The Birth of the American Century por David Traxel

Most of the book focuses on the Spanish-American war, though I was hoping for a little more information about the "homefront." A very good book about the year 1898 and the years surrounding it. The last chapter about advertising was particularly interesting.

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pandareads | 1 outra crítica | May 12, 2011 |

1898: The Birth of the American Century por David Traxel

3130. 1898: The Birth of the American Century, by Daniel Traxel (read 18 Nov 1998) I knew this book was nothing profound, but thought I would enjoy it. It kind of surveys 1898 and tells a lot about the Spanish-American War. But the book meanders and is really not too fascinating in spots. But 1898 was surely a different world. In some ways things are better now, even in some aspects of morals. The sensitivity to racial rights is surely a blessing compared to the awful way most people looked at race in 1898. I have read, though, better books on the period than this one.… (mais)