America in the Gilded Age: From the Death of Lincoln to the Rise of Theodore Roosevelt

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Summary: Good textbook for introducing the period.
Review: An interesting overview of a pivotal period in American History. The rise of America from a new nation to an imperial power. Clearly designed to be used as a textbook and in that it succeeds. The Third edition presents much more material than the first edition. It covers politics, urban life, the closing of the frontier and many other important areas of the last half of the 19th century.

Rating:
Summary: Good textbook for introducing the period.
Review: An interesting overview of a pivotal period in American History. The rise of America from a new nation to an imperial power. Clearly designed to be used as a textbook and in that it succeeds. The Third edition presents much more material than the first edition. It covers politics, urban life, the closing of the frontier and many other important areas of the last half of the 19th century.

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Summary: pathetic attempt at writing....
Review: I happen to know S. Dennis Cashman personally, so forgive me if I sound biased...to the respondent who said the book represented a 'pathetic attempt at writing'...Mr. Cashman is one of the most brilliant men I have ever known, and one of the finest writers. His thoroughness and understanding of a necessarily dry subject should be applauded for its completeness and accuracy. An essential tool for any student of American history.

Rating:
Summary: pathetic attempt at writing....
Review: I happen to know S. Dennis Cashman personally, so forgive me if I sound biased...to the respondent who said the book represented a 'pathetic attempt at writing'...Mr. Cashman is one of the most brilliant men I have ever known, and one of the finest writers. His thoroughness and understanding of a necessarily dry subject should be applauded for its completeness and accuracy. An essential tool for any student of American history.

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Summary: A Good Book For School
Review: This book is great if you want to know everything there is to know about the gilded age, but it is really boring! It reads just like a texbook, so if that's what you're looking for, go for it! I certainly woudn't reccomend it for any light reading.