This is the first book to bring together into a coherent whole the fragments of the life and thought of Charles A. Beard, a historian who took active steps to thwart biography by burning his private correspondence. Nore has written about Beard's early life in Indiana, including his family tradi tions and his formal education. She tells of his experiences in England and at Co lumbia University as both student and teacher. She delineates his progressivism and his economic approach to consti tutions, parties, and politics. ...
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This is the first book to bring together into a coherent whole the fragments of the life and thought of Charles A. Beard, a historian who took active steps to thwart biography by burning his private correspondence. Nore has written about Beard's early life in Indiana, including his family tradi tions and his formal education. She tells of his experiences in England and at Co lumbia University as both student and teacher. She delineates his progressivism and his economic approach to consti tutions, parties, and politics. She chroni cles his response to war and traces his journeys to the Orient. Other chapters include "History, Civi lization, and Abundance"; "An Intel lectual Dairy Farmer's Public Life"; "The Great Depression: Modern Analysis and Victorian Politics"; "Science, Relativity, and Faith"; "Battle for Nonintervention, 1935-1941"; "The Old Isolationist"; and "Lessons of Pearl Harbor." In tracing the intellectual development of this charismatic man of Quaker heri tage, this man who knew almost from the beginning that authorities outside the in dividual conscience must be carefully scrutinized, Nore sheds light on the in tellectual history of the 20th century. Hers is the authoritative biography of the man who continued "to remind Ameri cans that the achievement of economic and social, as well as political democracy would depend on the quality and quan tity of individual critical citizenships."
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 750grams, ISBN: 0809310783.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 1983 Hardcover with Brodart Mylar over dustjacket. No former owner's name or marks (old bookstore price erased). Very nice green cloth cover. Very nice white DJ with a few small, faint marks on back of DJ.
