Ark of the liberties : America and the world
(Book - Regular Print)
Author
Published
New York : Hill and Wang, 2008.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xxii, 355 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Status
Jerome Public Library - NF - Nonfiction Books
HISTORY.US 973 WID
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HISTORY.US 973 WID
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Published
New York : Hill and Wang, 2008.
Format
Book - Regular Print
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Includes index.
Description
The collapse of America's standing in world opinion over the past eight years has been catastrophic. Ted Widmer, scholar and former speechwriter for President Clinton, reminds us why America had so far to fall. In a sweeping history of centuries, he recounts America's ambition to be the world's guarantor of liberty--a success story that America, and the world, forgets at its peril. Fully addressing America's disastrous occupation of Iraq, this book colorfully narrates America's long, complex history of expanding world liberty. The founding generation imbued America with an ambition that a series of remarkable presidents, primarily Wilson to FDR to Clinton, wielded American power to advance. The book brims with insights: America's centuries-long favorable relationship with the Middle East; why Wilson's presidency deserves reappraisal; Bill Clinton's underappreciated achievements; and how America's long history of foreign policy immediately touches on the choices we face in 2008.--From publisher description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Widmer, E. L. (2008). Ark of the liberties: America and the world (First edition.). Hill and Wang.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Widmer, Edward L. 2008. Ark of the Liberties: America and the World. Hill and Wang.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Widmer, Edward L. Ark of the Liberties: America and the World Hill and Wang, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Widmer, Edward L. Ark of the Liberties: America and the World First edition., Hill and Wang, 2008.
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