The 1916 Preparedness Day Bombing: Anarchy and Terrorism in Progressive Era America (Critical Moments in American History)
Brand: Routledge
Categories: Books, History, Americas



Dimensions: 6 x 0.48 x 9 inches
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9781138672833
Publisher: Routledge
Print length: 198 pages
Publication date: August 22, 2017
ISBN-13: 978-1138672833
Edition: 1st
subtitle: 1st Edition
author: Visit Amazon's Jeffrey A. Johnson Page search results Jeffrey A. Johnson
review: Editorial Reviews Review Interested in class conflict, radicalism, violence, xenophobia, and state repression? Curious about why the US legal system and court of popular opinion often slant rightward? Look no further. Johnson’s book on the WWI era’s most notorious bombing offers needed context for Americans seeking to understand similar issues today. The past remains prologue. - Peter Cole, Professor of History at Western Illinois University The protracted and brutal violence of the late Gilded Age and early 20th century constituted another civil war in America, as Big Labor and Big Capital fought a running battle over the meaning and future of the nation. Johnson’s timely study situates the infamous Preparedness Day bombing within that larger frame adeptly, reminds us that the West was at the center of the maelstrom, and highlights the scapegoated tragedy of Tom Mooney. - William Deverell, Director, Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West From the Back Cover "Interestedin class conflict, radicalism, violence, xenophobia, and state repression?Curious about why the U.S. legal system and court of popular opinion oftenslant rightward? Look no further. Johnson's book on the WWI era's mostnotorious bombing offers needed context for Americans seeking to understandsimilar issues today. The past remains prologue." - Peter Cole, Western Illinois University "Theprotracted and brutal violence of the late Gilded Age and early 20th centuryconstituted another civil war in America, as Big Labor and Big Capital fought arunning battle over the meaning and future of the nation. Johnson's timelystudy situates the infamous Preparedness Day bombing within the larger frameadeptly, reminds us that the West was at the center of the maelstrom, andhighlights the scapegoated tragedy of Tom Mooney." - William Deverell, University of Southern California About the Author Dr. Jeff Johnson is Professor of History and Director of American Studies at Providence College in Rhode Island. He writes about the Gilded Age /Progressive Era, labor history, radicalism, and the American West. Read more