Reading the Twentieth Century - Documents in American History

Informationen zum Autor By Donald W. Whisenhunt Klappentext The focus of Reading the Twentieth Century is on the role of the United States in the world in the twentieth century, after the nation became a major world player. Readings include public documents, memoirs, and media comments, many of which have never been published before. The book is structured in such a way that portions can be assigned to students, and the order of presentation is such that instructors can assign sections chronologically or thematically. Though highly informative, the editor's chapter introductions and the document head notes are brief, designed only to introduce the subjects so that the documents can speak for themselves. Inhaltsverzeichnis Prologue: Dawning of the Twentieth Century-Acquisition of an Empire1. Peace Is established; President McKinley Tries to Reassure the Filipinos: "Benevolent Assimilation" Proclamation of President William McKinley (1898)2. Aguinaldo Protests the U.S. Claim of Sovereignty: "Aguinaldo's Manifesto Protesting the United States' Claim of Sovereignty Over the Philippines" (1899)3. Aguinaldo Surrenders: "Aguinaldo's Proclamation of Formal Surrender to the United States" (1901)4. The War Ends: "President Theodore Roosevelt's Proclamation Formally Ending the Philippine 'Insurrection' and Granting of Pardon and Amnesty" (1902)5. Rudyard Kipling Checks In: Rudyard Kipling, "The White Man's Burden" (1899)6. McKinley Explains His Dilemma: President William McKinley, Speech to the Methodist Episcopal Church (1903)7. Senator Lodge Provides Justification for Taking the Philippines: Henry Cabot Lodge, Speech to the Senate (1900)8. William Jennings Bryan Rebuts and Provides Another Point of View: William Jennings Bryan, Acceptance Speech to the Democratic National Convention (1900)9. African American Soldiers Report from the Philippines: Willard B. Gatewood, Jr., "Smoked Yankees" and the Struggle for Empire: Letters from Negro Soldiers (1898-1902)Chapter 1: War and PeacePart A: World War I-Neutrality, Propaganda and Civil Liberties1. Wilson Declares Neutrality: President Woodrow Wilson, Message to Congress (1914)2. Wilson's War Message: President Woodrow Wilson, Address to Congress (1917)3. Espionage Act (1917)4. Sedition Act (1918)5. The Committee on Public Information: George Creel, Extracts from How We Advertised America (1920)6. The Creel Committee is Criticized: "Uncle Sam's Press-Agent," The Literary Digest (1917)7. Charges of Treason are Questioned: "Treason' on the Street Corners," The Nation (1917)8. The Nation Protests Arrests: "Civil Liberty Dead," The Nation (1918)9. Palmer's Case Against the Reds: A. Mitchell Palmer, "The Case Against the 'Reds'" (1920)Part B: Kellogg-Briand Pact-A Search for Peace1. The Text of the Treaty: President Herbert Hoover, Announcement of the Ratification of the Kellogg-Briand Pact (1929)2. The Origin of the Treaty: Edwin Borchard, Speech to the Williamstown Institute of Politics (1928)3. Questions Are Raised: Frank B. Kellogg, Testimony to the Senate (1928)4. The Issue of Self-Defense: George W. Wickersham, "Making Real the Pact of Paris," The Century Magazine (1929)5. Opposition to the Pact Appears: Edwin Borchard, "The Multilateral Pact for the 'Renunciation of War'," Speech to the Williamstown Institute of Politics (1928)6. The Pact Prevails: United States Department of State Memos (1929)7. Kellogg Still Has Hopes for the Treaty: Frank B. Kellogg, Speech over the CBS Radio Network (1935)Chapter 2: Affluence, Anxiety, and Hard TimesPart A: Resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan1. The Klan's Constitution (1925)2. The Klan in Politics and Scandal: Alva W. Taylor, "What the Klan Did in Indiana" (1927)3. The Klan Gets New Leadership: Hiram W. Evans, "The Klan's Fight for Americanism" (1926)4. A Popular Writer Weighs in: Frederick Lewis Allen, Only Yesterday: An Informal History of the 1920s (1931)5. The New Republic Explains Some of...

Product details

• Authors: Donald Whisenhunt, Donald W. Whisenhunt
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.08.2009
• EAN: 9780742564770
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-6477-0
• No. of pages: 488
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 32 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous