Pivotal Decades

Author : John Milton Cooper
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1990-08-07
Category : History
ISBN : 0393956555

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Pivotal Decades by John Milton Cooper Pdf

Contemporary American began in the first two decades of this century. These were the years in which two of our greatest presidents—Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson—transformed the office into the center of power; in which the United States entered the world stage and fought its first overseas war; in which the government's proper role in the economy became a public question; and in which reform became an imperative for muckraking reporters, progressive politicians, social activists, and writers. It was a golden age in American politics, when fundamental ideas were given compelling expression by thoughtful candidates. It was a trying time, however, for many Americans, including women who fought for the vote, blacks who began organizing to secure their rights, and activists on the Left who lost theirs in the first Red Scare of the century. John Cooper's panoramic history of this period shows us where we came from and sheds light on where we are.

Author : Judith Stein
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2010-05-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9780300163292

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Pivotal Decade by Judith Stein Pdf

In this fascinating new history, Judith Stein argues that in order to understand our current economic crisis we need to look back to the 1970s and the end of the age of the factory--the era of postwar liberalism, created by the New Deal, whose practices, high wages, and regulated capital produced both robust economic growth and greater income equality. When high oil prices and economic competition from Japan and Germany battered the American economy, new policies--both international and domestic--became necessary. But war was waged against inflation, rather than against unemployment, and the government promoted a balanced budget instead of growth. This, says Stein, marked the beginning of the age of finance and subsequent deregulation, free trade, low taxation, and weak unions that has fostered inequality and now the worst recession in eighty years. Drawing on extensive archival research and covering the economic, intellectual, political, and labor history of the decade, Stein provides a wealth of information on the 1970s. She also shows that to restore prosperity today, America needs a new model: more factories and fewer financial houses. --Publisher's description.

Author : John Milton Cooper
Publisher : W. W. Norton
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1990-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0393028062

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Pivotal Decades by John Milton Cooper Pdf

Argues that the first two decades of this century were a turning point in American history, and describes political, social, and economic changes during the period

Author : Brad Schultz
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03-26
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781476684390

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The NFL's Pivotal Years by Brad Schultz Pdf

Recent years have been among the most challenging in NFL history, culminating in the 2020-21 coronavirus and social justice issues. Yet a complete understanding of where the NFL is today begins with a five-year period that was the most transformative for the league. From 1957 to 1962, the NFL saw: the advent of unionization, with a landmark Supreme Court decision; the legendary 1958 title game, the first to go into sudden death overtime; a challenge from the American Football League that would have important consequences for decades; the introduction of computerization and statistical analysis; the first steps towards globalization; and the hiring of legends Vince Lombardi and Tom Landry, who both contributed to the league's growing mythology. This book describes in detail the key events that helped shape the modern NFL, and why this period was so momentous to the league and its fans.

Author : Selacia
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2011-05-31
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781450297080

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Your Guide to Earth's Pivotal Years by Selacia Pdf

Earths Pivotal Years is a wonderful guide for anyone desiring a life of purpose during these unique times. The more who act upon the wisdom in this book, the faster we can create a peaceful and loving world with people becoming agents of conscious evolution. Barbara Marx Hubbard, author of Birth 2012 and Beyond The Earth is at a precipice; there is a sense of urgency about the world and our place in it. In Your Guide to Earth's Pivotal Years, author Selacia answers universal questions that are being asked about the future and our role. She addresses these times of great change, prophecies, our future, and the vital role of divine changemakers. Providing a big-picture view, Your Guide to Earth's Pivotal Years helps you accomplish the following: Comprehend what the paradigm shift really means for you and everyone on Earth Understand why this is the most important time you could be alive Gain a new appreciation of Earth's pivotal years with your own take-action guide Recognize the new, more heart-centered world in the making Learn about those known as divine changemakers Through this process of discovery, you will find a new source of inspiration and courage for taking the next steps. Your Guide to Earth's Pivotal Years communicates practical tools for navigating change and advancing spiritually and describes specific options for powerfully creating a more light-filled world. This book has been endorsed by Barbara Marx Hubbard, author of Birth 2012 and Beyond: Earths Pivotal Years is a wonderful guide for anyone desiring a life of purpose during these unique times. The more who act upon the wisdom in this book, the faster we can create a peaceful and loving world with people becoming agents of conscious evolution.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : UNICEF
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2005-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789280638820

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A Pivotal Decade: 1995-2005 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Keith Krehbiel
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2010-05-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780226452739

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Pivotal Politics by Keith Krehbiel Pdf

Politicians and pundits alike have complained that the divided governments of the last decades have led to legislative gridlock. Not so, argues Keith Krehbiel, who advances the provocative theory that divided government actually has little effect on legislative productivity. Gridlock is in fact the order of the day, occurring even when the same party controls the legislative and executive branches. Meticulously researched and anchored to real politics, Krehbiel argues that the pivotal vote on a piece of legislation is not the one that gives a bill a simple majority, but the vote that allows its supporters to override a possible presidential veto or to put a halt to a filibuster. This theory of pivots also explains why, when bills are passed, winning coalitions usually are bipartisan and supermajority sized. Offering an incisive account of when gridlock is overcome and showing that political parties are less important in legislative-executive politics than previously thought, Pivotal Politics remakes our understanding of American lawmaking.

Author : Bruce King,Chris Magwood
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2022-06-16
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781642832129

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Build Beyond Zero by Bruce King,Chris Magwood Pdf

“Net Zero” has been an effective rallying cry for the green building movement, signaling a goal of having every building generate at least as much energy as it uses. Enormous strides have been made in improving the performance of every type of new building, and even more importantly, renovating the vast and energy-inefficient collection of existing buildings in every country. If we can get every building to net-zero energy use in the next few decades, it will be a huge success, but it will not be enough. In Build Beyond Zero, carbon pioneers Bruce King and Chris Magwood re-envision buildings as one of our most practical and affordable climate solutions instead of leading drivers of climate change. They provide a snapshot of a beginning and map towards a carbon-smart built environment that acts as a CO2 filter. Professional engineers, designers, and developers are invited to imagine the very real potential for our built environment to be a site of net carbon storage, a massive drawdown pool that could help to heal our climate. The authors, with the help of other industry experts, show the importance of examining what components of an efficient building (from windows to solar photovoltaics) are made with, and how the supply chains deliver all those products and materials to a jobsite. Build Beyond Zero looks at the good and the bad of how we track carbon (Life Cycle Assessment), then takes a deep dive into materials (with a focus on steel and concrete) and biological architecture, and wraps up with education, policy and governance, circular economy, and where we go in the next three decades. In Build Beyond Zero, King and Magwood show how buildings are culprits but stand poised to act as climate healers. They offer an exciting vision of climate-friendly architecture, along with practical advice for professionals working to address the carbon footprint of our built environment.

Author : Kendrick A. Clements
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015025010680

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The Presidency of Woodrow Wilson by Kendrick A. Clements Pdf

Describes the goals and accomplishments of the Wilson administration, and portrays his strangths as a leader. Bibliog.

Author : Laurie Ann Mazur
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012-09-26
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781610911412

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A Pivotal Moment by Laurie Ann Mazur Pdf

Through a series of essays by leading demographers, environmentalists and reproductive health advocates, A Pivotal Moment offers a new perspective on the complex connection between population dynamics and environmental quality. It presents the latest research on the relationship between population growth and climate change, ecosystem health and other environmental issues. It surveys the new demographic landscape—in which population growth rates have fallen, but human numbers continue to increase. It looks back at the lessons learned from half a century of population policy—and forward to propose twenty-first century population policies that are sustainable and just. A Pivotal Moment puts forth the concept of “population justice,” which is inspired by reproductive justice and environmental justice movements. Population justice holds that inequality is a root cause of both rapid population growth and environmental degradation. As the authors in this volume explain, to slow population growth and build a sustainable future, women and men need access to voluntary family planning and other reproductive health services. They need education and employment opportunities, especially for women. Population justice means tackling the deep inequities—both gender and economic—that are associated with rapid population growth and unsustainable resource consumption. Where family planning is available, where couples are confident their children will survive, where girls go to school, where young men and women have economic opportunity—there couples will have healthier and smaller families.

Author : Nikki Vallance
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 199930067X

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Pivotal by Nikki Vallance Pdf

Author : Martha Ackmann
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2020-02-25
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780393609318

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These Fevered Days: Ten Pivotal Moments in the Making of Emily Dickinson by Martha Ackmann Pdf

A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice, this engaging, insightful portrayal of Emily Dickinson sheds new light on one of American literature’s most enigmatic figures. On August 3, 1845, young Emily Dickinson declared, “All things are ready” and with this resolute statement, her life as a poet began. Despite spending her days almost entirely “at home” (the occupation listed on her death certificate), Dickinson’s interior world was extraordinary. She loved passionately, was hesitant about publication, embraced seclusion, and created 1,789 poems that she tucked into a dresser drawer. In These Fevered Days, Martha Ackmann unravels the mysteries of Dickinson’s life through ten decisive episodes that distill her evolution as a poet. Ackmann follows Dickinson through her religious crisis while a student at Mount Holyoke, which prefigured her lifelong ambivalence toward organized religion and her deep, private spirituality. We see the poet through her exhilarating frenzy of composition, through which we come to understand her fiercely self-critical eye and her relationship with sister-in-law and first reader, Susan Dickinson. Contrary to her reputation as a recluse, Dickinson makes the startling decision to ask a famous editor for advice, writes anguished letters to an unidentified “Master,” and keeps up a lifelong friendship with writer Helen Hunt Jackson. At the peak of her literary productivity, she is seized with despair in confronting possible blindness. Utilizing thousands of archival letters and poems as well as never-before-seen photos, These Fevered Days constructs a remarkable map of Emily Dickinson’s inner life. Together, these ten days provide new insights into her wildly original poetry and render an “enjoyable and absorbing” (Scott Bradfield, Washington Post) portrait of American literature’s most enigmatic figure.

Author : Vollmer Associates
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Recreation areas
ISBN : IND:30000083891568

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1965-1975, a Pivotal Decade in Indiana by Vollmer Associates Pdf

Author : Christina M. Cassano,Susan M. Dougherty
Publisher : Guilford Publications
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-19
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781462536177

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Pivotal Research in Early Literacy by Christina M. Cassano,Susan M. Dougherty Pdf

This reader-friendly text examines the key foundational studies in early literacy. It addresses such essential questions as how research informs current practices and where the field still needs to go to provide the best learning opportunities for all children. Each chapter describes the methods and findings of one to five seminal studies, critically assesses their long-term impact on practice and policy, and offers takeaways for the classroom. Leading authorities--including several authors of the original pivotal studies--cover 12 essential aspects of language development, literacy development, and home and community literacy experiences in PreK?2.ÿ ÿ

Author : Indiana. Dept. of Conservation
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UIUC:30112061440738

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1965-1975, a Pivotal Decade in Indiana by Indiana. Dept. of Conservation Pdf