The Day Before Yesterday: Reconsidering America's Past, Rediscovering the PresentSimon and Schuster, 1999 - 320 pages In The Day Before Yesterday, acclaimed journalist Michael Elliott says, "Americans whine. They live in the most prosperous society the world has ever seen...And yet they are convinced that their life is miserable." Michael Elliot looks to America's past for solutions to current problems, such as crime, job insecurity, and economic stagnation, while looking toward the future for a new sense of renewal. |
Table des matières
Prologue | 13 |
Why Americans Whine | 21 |
America | 33 |
Society | 55 |
Economy | 99 |
The 1960s | 139 |
The 1970s | 165 |
The 1980s | 185 |
The 1990s | 221 |
The New Country | 247 |
Autres éditions - Tout afficher
The Day Before Yesterday: Reconsidering America's Past, Rediscovering the ... Michael Elliott Aucun aperçu disponible - 1996 |
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