02616cam a2200385 4500 759947010 TxAuBib 20221031120000.0 220317s2022||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2022012762 9780358455462 hbk. $29.99 0358455464 hbk. $29.99 40031374102 (OCoLC)1306216853 DLC eng rda DLC OCLCO BDX OCLCF JCX IH9 RNL UAP IMT CDX YDX VP@ GZN YUS XFF WIM TFW ILC TOH GWL TxGR TxAuBib Hochschild, Adam, author. American midnight [Book] : the Great War, a violent peace, and democracy's forgotten crisis / Adam Hochschild. Great War, a violent peace, and democracy's forgotten crisis. First edition. New York : Mariner Books, [2022] viii, 421 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Prologue: No ordinary times -- Tears of joy -- Place a gun upon his shoulder -- The Cardinal goes to war -- Enchanted by her beauty -- Those who stand in our way -- Soldiers of darkness -- Shoot my brother down -- A wily con man; a dangerous woman -- The water cure -- Nobody can say we aren't loyal now! -- Cut, shuffle, and deal -- Cheerleaders -- Peace? -- Another savior come to earth -- World on fire -- Sly and crafty eyes -- On the great deep -- I am not in condition to go on -- In a tugboat kitchen -- Men like these would rule you -- Seeing red -- A little man, cool but fiery -- Policeman and detective -- Aftermath. "A character-driven look at a pivotal period in American history, 1917-1920: the tumultuous home front during WWI and its aftermath, when violence broke out across the country thanks to the first Red Scare, labor strife, and immigration battles"-- Provided by publisher. 20221031. World War, 1914-1918 Economic aspects United States. World War, 1914-1918 Social aspects United States. Labor movement United States History 20th century. Political violence United States History 20th century. African Americans Violence against 20th century. United States History 1913-1921. United States Politics and government 1913-1921. United States Emigration and immigration 20th century. RV8