The 100 Greatest Americans of the 20th Century: A Social Justice Hall of Fame
Autor Peter Dreieren Limba Engleză Paperback – 25 iun 2012 – vârsta de la 13 ani
A
hundred
years
ago,
any
soapbox
orator
who
called
for
women's
suffrage,
laws
protecting
the
environment,
an
end
to
lynching,
or
a
federal
minimum
wage
was
considered
a
utopian
dreamer
or
a
dangerous
socialist.
Now
we
take
these
ideas
for
granted—
because
the
radical
ideas
of
one
generation
are
often
the
common
sense
of
the
next.
We
all
stand
on
the
shoulders
of
earlier
generations
of
radicals
and
reformers
who
challenged
the
status
quo
of
their
day.
Unfortunately,
most
Americans
know
little
of
this
progressive
history.
It
isn't
taught
in
most
high
schools.
You
can't
find
it
on
the
major
television
networks.
In
popular
media,
the
most
persistent
interpreter
of
America's
radical
past
is
Glenn
Beck,
who
teaches
viewers
a
wildly
inaccurate
history
of
unions,
civil
rights,
and
the
American
Left.
The 100 Greatest Americans of the 20th Century, a colorful and witty history of the most influential progressive leaders of the twentieth century and beyond, is the perfect antidote.
The 100 Greatest Americans of the 20th Century, a colorful and witty history of the most influential progressive leaders of the twentieth century and beyond, is the perfect antidote.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781568586816
ISBN-10: 1568586817
Pagini: 512
Dimensiuni: 156 x 235 x 34 mm
Greutate: 0.61 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: PublicAffairs
Colecția Bold Type Books
ISBN-10: 1568586817
Pagini: 512
Dimensiuni: 156 x 235 x 34 mm
Greutate: 0.61 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: PublicAffairs
Colecția Bold Type Books
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Notă biografică
Peter
Dreieris
E.
P.
Clapp
Distinguished
Professor
of
Politics
and
Director
of
the
Urban
and
Environmental
Policy
Program
at
Occidental
College.
He
writes
regularly
for
theNation,
American
Prospect,
Huffington
Post,
Los
Angeles
Times,
andTalking
Points
Memo.
He
lives
in
Los
Angeles,
California.
Recenzii
“Dreier
brings
his
100
greatest
Americans
to
life
with
pithy,
dramatic
and
colorful
biographies
and
presents
them
warts
and
all. …
Dreier
is
clearly
trying
not
only
to
educate
readers
but
also
provoke
them
to
think
differently
about
our
history
and
to
reconsider
what
we
mean
by
"great."
While
you
might
not
agree
with
Dreier's
hundred,
he
provides
an
impressive
case
for
the
importance
of
leadership
and
social
movements
and
how
progressives
and
radicals
inside
and
outside
of
the
establishment
made
America
a
more
livable
and
humane
society.” Red
Weather
Review
(online)
“Dreier, a politics professor at Occidental College, has produced a labor of love that will dazzle lefty readers and offer others insights into the lives of men and women who have dedicated themselves to fostering social change in the United States. They range from the widely celebrated Jackie Robinson and Ted Kennedy to less seemly, in-your face figures like Rev. William Sloane Coffin, the Yale chaplain and antiwar activist, and Rose Schneiderman, the young Jewish immigrant, sweatshop worker, and union organizer.”
Harold Meyerson, The American Prospect Blog
“[P]rovocatively fun. . . [T]he book is both predictably satisfying and also a discovery, with plenty of names new to this amateur Lefty history scholar—and a generous “B” list of another fifty of Dreier's favorites. . . . [I]n his clearly life and struggle-affirming collection of portraits of some of the greatest citizen-activists in the history of our republic, Peter Dreier might fool us into seeing something like progress. . . . Reading these lovely sketches, of real people (with failings, tragedies, mistakes made) he seems to me to add lightning velocity to betterness and betterhood.” Beyond Chron (San Francisco, CA)“[G]iven the current climate of rising inequality and economic unfairness, Dreier's inspiring histories of these courageous and idealistic visionaries could not have come at a better time. . . . Dreier includes enough kernels of wisdom and insights in each piece to leave readers marveling at the legacy the 100 have left.” Ron Radish, PJ Media
“[F]ew will deny that the progressive subjects chosen… have stepped up to the plate for a variety of noble causes far more than the average citizen. . . . Liberals will easily find people of like mind whatever their field of interest.” Frying Pan News.org“[N]ervy… A corrective to Greatest Generation blather, Dreier's 100 profiles refract a century of progressive movements through the lives of leaders whose native radicalism helped push America toward a more humane vision of society.” ALA Booklist“Author Dreier has put his years of experience as a teacher, community organizer, government official, and journalist together to condense a century of astounding change and action into one volume. Hard decisions must have been made, but in the end,The 100 Greatest Americans of the 20th Century: A Social Justice Hall of Famebrings together names and faces from every movement and every decade. . . . Overall, a solid, if broad, entry in an ever-topical field.”
John Atlas, Huffington Post Occupy Wall Street blog
“[Dreier] is the kind of guest that is made for stimulating talk!”
America Magazine: The National Catholic Weekly“Since the tabloid culture trivialized public virtue by the indiscriminate use of the termhero, it is refreshing when a publication gives an overused term like greatest a sharper definition. Nation Books has publishedThe 100 Greatest Americans of the 20th Century: A Social Justice Hall of Fame, by Peter Dreier, a distinguished professor of politics at Occidental College. Greatness, for Mr. Dreier, describes those who make the United States ‘a more just, equal and democratic society.'” San Francisco/Sacramento Book Review“This invaluable compendium will be of interest to the general reader or scholar, closing with an outstanding bibliography. [An] outstanding reference book….” Andrew Tonkovich, OC Weekly's Bookly Blog (Costa Mesa, CA)
“So the reason I got the book — I know how publishers and their publicity departments work — is that Dreier asked them to mail it to me. Expecting me to take the bait and attack the book, he could then come up with a line for an ad: “The reactionary right-wing writer Ron Radosh hates this book, so you know it has to be good,” or something along those lines. So, indeed, I accept the challenge, and henceforth will make some serious observations about what Dreier has written.” Library Journal“[T]his book openly celebrates the people behind the progressive ideas and movements that have shaped the United States and its history and that [Dreier] believes have made it a more humane and inclusive place. . . . [Of] interest to people who enjoy reading history and are interested in those who made a real difference in American progressive life.” Jack Rothman, Professor Emeritus at the UCLA School of Public Affairs, writing for theHuffington Post“The array of personages covers varied ethnic identities and ideological leanings. The narratives are crisp and readable, reflecting Professor Dreier's earlier career as a journalist. . . . With so many right-wing and callous influences saturating our culture, the book serves as a wholesome antidote.” History Wire
“Dreier, a politics professor at Occidental College, has produced a labor of love that will dazzle lefty readers and offer others insights into the lives of men and women who have dedicated themselves to fostering social change in the United States. They range from the widely celebrated Jackie Robinson and Ted Kennedy to less seemly, in-your face figures like Rev. William Sloane Coffin, the Yale chaplain and antiwar activist, and Rose Schneiderman, the young Jewish immigrant, sweatshop worker, and union organizer.”
Harold Meyerson, The American Prospect Blog
“[P]rovocatively fun. . . [T]he book is both predictably satisfying and also a discovery, with plenty of names new to this amateur Lefty history scholar—and a generous “B” list of another fifty of Dreier's favorites. . . . [I]n his clearly life and struggle-affirming collection of portraits of some of the greatest citizen-activists in the history of our republic, Peter Dreier might fool us into seeing something like progress. . . . Reading these lovely sketches, of real people (with failings, tragedies, mistakes made) he seems to me to add lightning velocity to betterness and betterhood.” Beyond Chron (San Francisco, CA)“[G]iven the current climate of rising inequality and economic unfairness, Dreier's inspiring histories of these courageous and idealistic visionaries could not have come at a better time. . . . Dreier includes enough kernels of wisdom and insights in each piece to leave readers marveling at the legacy the 100 have left.” Ron Radish, PJ Media
“[F]ew will deny that the progressive subjects chosen… have stepped up to the plate for a variety of noble causes far more than the average citizen. . . . Liberals will easily find people of like mind whatever their field of interest.” Frying Pan News.org“[N]ervy… A corrective to Greatest Generation blather, Dreier's 100 profiles refract a century of progressive movements through the lives of leaders whose native radicalism helped push America toward a more humane vision of society.” ALA Booklist“Author Dreier has put his years of experience as a teacher, community organizer, government official, and journalist together to condense a century of astounding change and action into one volume. Hard decisions must have been made, but in the end,The 100 Greatest Americans of the 20th Century: A Social Justice Hall of Famebrings together names and faces from every movement and every decade. . . . Overall, a solid, if broad, entry in an ever-topical field.”
John Atlas, Huffington Post Occupy Wall Street blog
“[Dreier] is the kind of guest that is made for stimulating talk!”
America Magazine: The National Catholic Weekly“Since the tabloid culture trivialized public virtue by the indiscriminate use of the termhero, it is refreshing when a publication gives an overused term like greatest a sharper definition. Nation Books has publishedThe 100 Greatest Americans of the 20th Century: A Social Justice Hall of Fame, by Peter Dreier, a distinguished professor of politics at Occidental College. Greatness, for Mr. Dreier, describes those who make the United States ‘a more just, equal and democratic society.'” San Francisco/Sacramento Book Review“This invaluable compendium will be of interest to the general reader or scholar, closing with an outstanding bibliography. [An] outstanding reference book….” Andrew Tonkovich, OC Weekly's Bookly Blog (Costa Mesa, CA)
“So the reason I got the book — I know how publishers and their publicity departments work — is that Dreier asked them to mail it to me. Expecting me to take the bait and attack the book, he could then come up with a line for an ad: “The reactionary right-wing writer Ron Radosh hates this book, so you know it has to be good,” or something along those lines. So, indeed, I accept the challenge, and henceforth will make some serious observations about what Dreier has written.” Library Journal“[T]his book openly celebrates the people behind the progressive ideas and movements that have shaped the United States and its history and that [Dreier] believes have made it a more humane and inclusive place. . . . [Of] interest to people who enjoy reading history and are interested in those who made a real difference in American progressive life.” Jack Rothman, Professor Emeritus at the UCLA School of Public Affairs, writing for theHuffington Post“The array of personages covers varied ethnic identities and ideological leanings. The narratives are crisp and readable, reflecting Professor Dreier's earlier career as a journalist. . . . With so many right-wing and callous influences saturating our culture, the book serves as a wholesome antidote.” History Wire
Kirkus
Reviews
“Crisp, snappy bios of important progressive Americans in recent history. . . . A provocative collection that includes a timeline and a roster of up-and-coming contenders for a new century already showing signs of progress.”
Jonathan Kozol
“A compelling narrative of the major social justice movements of the United States and the ways that high ideals are transformed into action. I've found myself caught up in the sweep of history the book encompasses and in the richness of the details embedded in each story. Terrific reading.”
Frances Fox Piven“A great collection of gripping stories. A book you won't want to put down.” Robert Kuttner“Peter Dreier's superb book is a timely and heartening reminder that America's most valuable citizens were resolute and inventive progressives. A wonderfully written antidote to this decade's choice between centrism and defeatism.”
Nelson Lichtenstein, MacArthur Foundation Chair in History, University of California, Santa Barbara
“Skillfully crafted... a call to action for our generation and the next.”
Joe Harting, KBTK's Mitch and Joe Show
“Crisp, snappy bios of important progressive Americans in recent history. . . . A provocative collection that includes a timeline and a roster of up-and-coming contenders for a new century already showing signs of progress.”
Jonathan Kozol
“A compelling narrative of the major social justice movements of the United States and the ways that high ideals are transformed into action. I've found myself caught up in the sweep of history the book encompasses and in the richness of the details embedded in each story. Terrific reading.”
Frances Fox Piven“A great collection of gripping stories. A book you won't want to put down.” Robert Kuttner“Peter Dreier's superb book is a timely and heartening reminder that America's most valuable citizens were resolute and inventive progressives. A wonderfully written antidote to this decade's choice between centrism and defeatism.”
Nelson Lichtenstein, MacArthur Foundation Chair in History, University of California, Santa Barbara
“Skillfully crafted... a call to action for our generation and the next.”
Joe Harting, KBTK's Mitch and Joe Show