A Companion to 20th-Century America is an authoritative survey of the most important topics and themes of twentieth-century American history and historiography.

• Contains 29 original essays by leading scholars, each assessing the past and current state of American scholarship
• Includes thematic essays covering topics such as religion, ethnicity, conservatism, foreign policy, and the media, as well as essays covering major time periods
• Identifies and discusses the most influential literature in the field, and suggests new avenues of research, as the century has drawn to a close

About the Author
Stephen J. Whitfield is Professor of American Studies at Brandeis University where he holds the Max Richter Chair in American Civilization. Among other works, he is the author of Into the Dark: Hannah Arendt and Totalitarianism (1980), A Death in the Delta: The Story of Emmett Till (1988), and The Culture of the Cold War (1991, 1996). He has published widely in modern political and intellectual history, and particularly in American Jewish history.

Reviews

"This superb book is a treasure and a delight. Penetrating interpretive essays by almost thirty distinguished historians offer thoughtful perspectives on a turbulent century that brought sweeping changes to the United States even as the nation surged to global dominance. A Companion to 20th-century America is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the forces that have shaped contemporary America."
-Paul S. Boyer, University of Wisconsin-Madison

"This is an important contribution to our understanding of modern American history, with illuminating contributions by many first-rate American historians."
-Richard Pells, University of Texas-Austin

"An indispensable book for anyone who wants to learn what America's best historians have written about the American century and its critics. The breadth of topics is dazzling, and fresh insights appear on nearly every page."
-Michael Kazin, Georgetown University

Book Information
ISBN 9781405156523
Author Stephen J. Whitfield
Format Paperback
Page Count 592
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 998g
Dimensions(mm) 246mm * 173mm * 31mm