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Who are the pivotal figures in American history--the men and women who have helped shape who we are as a people and how we look at ourselves as ...Show synopsisWho are the pivotal figures in American history--the men and women who have helped shape who we are as a people and how we look at ourselves as Americans? In this companion to his popular "1001 Events That Made America, " Alan Axelrod suggests we can answer this question only after we look with an open mind into all the areas of our collective past. "1001 People Who Made America" does just that, highlighting the famous as well as the infamous, the virtuous as well as the notorious, from the nation's earliest days to the present. Serving up history in lively, accessible bits, the book presents a who's who of American politics, arts, science, business, religion, and pop culture, along with concise explanations of each figure's historical significance. Featured personalities range from Jesse James to Al Capone, Harriet Beecher Stowe to Betty Friedan, George Washington to George W. Bush, Harriet Tubman to Martin Luther King, Jr., Stephen Foster to Elvis, John L. Sullivan to Muhammad Ali, Edwin Booth to Marlon Brando, Washington Irving to Thomas Pynchon, Jacob Aster to Bill Gates. Axelrod's writing is packed with information and insight, giving readers a deeper understanding of what it means to be an American. The appealing design and easy-to-read format invite browsing and make this book a great gift for history buffs and all thoughtful Americans.Hide synopsis
1001 People Who Made America (National Geographic Society) – Hardcover (2007)
by
Alan Axelrod, PH.D.
Hardcover, National Geographic Society 2007
English
351 pages
ISBN: 1426200528 ISBN-13: 9781426200526
"What, then, is the American, this new man?" asked a famous French observer of America back in 1782. More than two hundred years later, we're still asking the same question. Today, we're also asking questions about cultural literacy - what do we need to know about who we are as a people? Who are the pivotal figures past and present who have helped shaped who we are and how we look at ourselves as Americans? Alan Axelrod, author of the recently released "1001 Events That Made America" and the popular "What Every American ...Show more"What, then, is the American, this new man?" asked a famous French observer of America back in 1782. More than two hundred years later, we're still asking the same question. Today, we're also asking questions about cultural literacy - what do we need to know about who we are as a people? Who are the pivotal figures past and present who have helped shaped who we are and how we look at ourselves as Americans? Alan Axelrod, author of the recently released "1001 Events That Made America" and the popular "What Every American Should Know about American History", suggests we can answer these questions only after we look with an open mind into our collective past and understand those who have shaped our selves and our nation. The book's concise, engaging profiles of 1001 Americans capture the famous as well as infamous and the virtuous as well as notorious from the early days of our nation's history to the present. From Jesse James to Al Capone, Harriet Beecher Stowe to Betty Friedan, Harriet Tubman to Martin Luther King, Jr., George Washington to George W., John Jacob Aster to Bill Gates, John L. Sullivan to Muhammad Ali, Stephen Foster to Elvis, Edwin Booth to Marlon Brando, Washington Irving to Thomas Pynchon, Charles Wilson Peale to Andy Warhol - "1001 People Who Made America" provides a very human side to history.Hide
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