The broken heart of America : St. Louis and the violent history of the United States
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Published
New York : Basic Books, 2020.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
x, 517 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"From an award-winning historian, a groundbreaking portrait of pervasive exploitation and radical resistance in America, told through the turbulent history of St. Louis. From Lewis and Clark's 1804 expedition to the 2014 uprising in Ferguson, American history has been made in St. Louis. And as Walter Johnson shows in this searing book, the city exemplifies how imperialism, racism, and capitalism have persistently entwined to corrupt the nation's past. St. Louis was a staging post for Indian removal and imperial expansion, and its wealth grew on the backs of its poor black residents, from slavery through redlining and urban renewal. But it was once also America's most radical city, home to anti-capitalist immigrants, the Civil War's first general emancipation, and the nation's first general strike -- a legacy of resistance that endures. A blistering history of a city's rise and decline, The Broken Heart of America will forever change how we think about the United States."--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Johnson, W. (2020). The broken heart of America: St. Louis and the violent history of the United States (First edition.). Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Johnson, Walter, 1967-. 2020. The Broken Heart of America: St. Louis and the Violent History of the United States. Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Johnson, Walter, 1967-. The Broken Heart of America: St. Louis and the Violent History of the United States Basic Books, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Johnson, Walter. The Broken Heart of America: St. Louis and the Violent History of the United States First edition., Basic Books, 2020.
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