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The Resource American will : the forgotten choices that changed our republic, Bobby Jindal

American will : the forgotten choices that changed our republic, Bobby Jindal

Label
American will : the forgotten choices that changed our republic
Title
American will
Title remainder
the forgotten choices that changed our republic
Statement of responsibility
Bobby Jindal
Creator
Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
The governor of Louisiana explores how fourteen different lessons from U.S. history have influenced and defined current affairs, including the Louisiana Purchase, the conflict between the Federalists and the anti-Federalists, and Reagan and Nixon's welfare fight
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1971-
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Jindal, Bobby
Dewey number
973
Index
index present
LC call number
E169.1
LC item number
.J55 2015
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • National characteristics, American
  • United States
  • United States
  • Conservatism
  • Conservatism
  • National characteristics, American
  • Politics and government
  • United States
Label
American will : the forgotten choices that changed our republic, Bobby Jindal
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction: American will -- Part I. American visionaries -- Individual liberty: the Anti-Federalists and the fight for a Bill of Rights -- Defending American sovereignty: Napoleon, Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase -- Boom: the first energy revolution and the rise of the American entrepreneur -- Part II. America off-course -- Preemptive surrender: Joe Kennedy and the perils of appeasement -- In defense of Federalism: Ronald Reagan and the fight against Richard Nixon's welfare state -- From Hillarycare to Obamacare: the left's quest for socialized medicine -- Part III. Division and indecision -- A party divided: the great Republican crack-up of 1912 -- The Truman afterthought: how indecision and recklessness almost lost the Cold War -- Part IV. Questions of faith -- Great awakenings: abolition and the hidden hand of God -- Religion and the schools: how religious bigotry has punished American students -- Conclusion: 2016: another turning point
Control code
ocn906010675
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
First Threshold editions hardcover edition.
Extent
viii, 312 pages
Isbn
9781501117077
Lccn
2015021945
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
(OCoLC)906010675
Label
American will : the forgotten choices that changed our republic, Bobby Jindal
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction: American will -- Part I. American visionaries -- Individual liberty: the Anti-Federalists and the fight for a Bill of Rights -- Defending American sovereignty: Napoleon, Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase -- Boom: the first energy revolution and the rise of the American entrepreneur -- Part II. America off-course -- Preemptive surrender: Joe Kennedy and the perils of appeasement -- In defense of Federalism: Ronald Reagan and the fight against Richard Nixon's welfare state -- From Hillarycare to Obamacare: the left's quest for socialized medicine -- Part III. Division and indecision -- A party divided: the great Republican crack-up of 1912 -- The Truman afterthought: how indecision and recklessness almost lost the Cold War -- Part IV. Questions of faith -- Great awakenings: abolition and the hidden hand of God -- Religion and the schools: how religious bigotry has punished American students -- Conclusion: 2016: another turning point
Control code
ocn906010675
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
First Threshold editions hardcover edition.
Extent
viii, 312 pages
Isbn
9781501117077
Lccn
2015021945
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
(OCoLC)906010675

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