Imatge de l'autor

Allan Nevins (1890–1971)

Autor/a de A Pocket History of the United States

107+ obres 3,404 Membres 24 Ressenyes 1 preferits

Sobre l'autor

Allan Nevins, 1890 - 1971 Educator, historian and biographer Allan Nevins was born in Camp Point, Illinois. He was educated at the University of Illinois. From 1913-1931, he was on the editorial staff of various newspapers and periodicals in New York City. From 1931 until his retirement in 1958, he mostra'n més was the professor of American history at Columbia University. He died in Menlo Park, California, in 1971. His historical and biographical writings were thoroughly researched and two of his books, "Grover Cleveland" (1932) and "Hamilton Fish" (1936), won Pulitzer Prizes. Other titles include "The Ordeal of the Union" (8 vol. 1947-1971) and "The Emergence of Lincoln" (2 vol. 1950). He also edited letters and diaries, which included "The Diary of John Quincy Adams" (1928). (Bowker Author Biography) mostra'n menys
Crèdit de la imatge: Columbia University

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Obres de Allan Nevins

The Gateway to History (1938) 79 exemplars
The Emergence of Lincoln (1950) 71 exemplars
Ordeal of the Union: Complete (1777) 69 exemplars
The Heritage of America (1939) 64 exemplars
Ordeal of the Union, Vols. 1-2 (1947) 50 exemplars
Polk; The Diary of a President, 1845-1849 (1952) — Editor — 35 exemplars
John D. Rockefeller (1941) 22 exemplars
Herbert H. Lehman and his era (1963) 19 exemplars
Storia degli Stati Uniti (1961) 10 exemplars
America through British eyes (1948) 9 exemplars
Times of trial (2012) 9 exemplars
A Modern Reader (1936) — Editor — 8 exemplars
Allan Nevins on history (1975) 8 exemplars
Ford (1963) 7 exemplars
Letters of Grover Cleveland, 1850-1908 (1933) — Editor — 6 exemplars
SAIL ON: The Story of the American Merchant Marine (1946) — Autor — 6 exemplars
JAMES TRUSLOW ADAMS (1970) 5 exemplars
The Diary of Philip Hone, 1828-1851: Volume II (1927) — Editor — 2 exemplars
Energy and Man: A Symposium (2011) 2 exemplars
The Impact Of The Civil War (1965) 1 exemplars
The Price of Survival (1967) 1 exemplars

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Profiles in Courage (1956) — Pròleg — 3,366 exemplars
The Deerslayer (1841) — Epíleg, algunes edicions2,793 exemplars
Co. Aytch: A Confederate Memoir of the Civil War (1882) — Col·laborador, algunes edicions849 exemplars
We, the People: The Story of the United States Capitol (1963) — Introducció, algunes edicions711 exemplars
When the Cheering Stopped: The Last Years of Woodrow Wilson (1964) — Introducció — 358 exemplars
The Historian as Detective: Essays on Evidence (1968) — Col·laborador — 267 exemplars
American Jewry and the Civil War (1951) — Introducció, algunes edicions119 exemplars
The burden and the glory (1964) — Editor, algunes edicions111 exemplars
Builders of the Old World (1959) — Col·laborador — 78 exemplars
The Diary of George Templeton Strong: Four Volumes of His Life, 1835-1875 (1952) — Editor, algunes edicions38 exemplars
Pulitzer Prize Reader (1961) — Col·laborador — 27 exemplars
Diary of a Union lady, 1861-1865 (1962) — Pròleg, algunes edicions17 exemplars
The World of History (1954) — Pròleg — 16 exemplars
Great Stories of American Businessmen (1972) — Col·laborador — 15 exemplars
The Diary of Philip Hone, 1828-1851 (1927) — Editor, algunes edicions13 exemplars
Interpretations, 1931-1932 (1932) — Editor, algunes edicions10 exemplars
Leaders in Other Lands (1950) — General Consultant, algunes edicions; General Consultant, algunes edicions9 exemplars
Labor and American politics; a book of readings (1978) — Col·laborador, algunes edicions9 exemplars
Interpretations, 1933-1935 — Editor, algunes edicions3 exemplars
America in the World (1949) — General Consultant — 2 exemplars

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Excellent bio of Cleveland. Very interesting and a good read.
 
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Rockhead515 | Hi ha 2 ressenyes més | Jan 11, 2022 |
This book is by one of the relatives of Theodore Roosevelt(TR), I don't remember if he is a cousin or a nephew. Throughout the book TR is described through a narrator reciting from memory. There is no doubt that TR was an interesting person. So the author explores different aspects of his character and tries to paint a picture of TR the man as opposed to TR the politician.

Theodore Roosevelt was a man that loved his family, had an awesome memory, was devoted to his standards and morals, and came up with epithets instead of swearing. It really made TR seem approachable. The book covers his short biography of dates, like when he was born and so on; it covers his political career to some extent; it covers his marriages and some of his kids, and it talks about his sisters. I suppose the author felt that it was necessary to understand TR to include such a thing. It also talks about TR predicting the First World War, so that was pretty cool.

All in all, this was an interesting book, but not an exemplary one. It was a sort of biography on Theodore Roosevelt from someone that was in his inner circle, so I suppose it gave a different viewpoint of the man, but I don't know if it was really necessary.
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Floyd3345 | Jun 15, 2019 |
A survey of editorial cartoons published in the United States in the 19th century. Interestingly, with a few exceptions, the book doesn't necessarily cover the most famous cartoons of the era; among other things, you won't find the "Gerry-mander" here, and the representation of Thomas Nast's work is surprisingly thin. (On the other hand, the work of Keppler is, in my view, slightly over-represented.) One issue I have is that many of the works that were originally published in color are presented here in black-and-white, which means that some details (especially labels of individuals) are lost. The essay at the front and the essays accompanying each cartoon are well-done. Something that cartooning fans should enjoy a great deal.… (més)
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EricCostello | Hi ha 1 ressenya més | Dec 23, 2018 |
This book is well-written and very informative. I really learned a lot from this book especially as Grover Cleveland is not really as well known as other U.S. Presidents. This book is complete with all the details you could ask for in a presidential biography, from his background as an up and coming lawyer to the major domestic and foreign policy decisions he has to make as a President. I would admit that this book would have been even better if it has been updated but not once did i feel that it is lacking in anyway just because of its age. In other words, I would have wanted comparisons of Cleveland's policies with Nixon, Ford, Carter and Reagan (not just with W. Wilson and TR) but I still think that even without it is still complete and helpful. My only reason for not giving 5 stars is that the author often chooses to pass the blame on Cleveland's subordinates and enemies rather than on Cleveland himself for Cleveland's lackluster presidency as well as the wrong decisions that Cleveland made during his time in office.… (més)
 
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zen_923 | Hi ha 2 ressenyes més | Feb 6, 2018 |

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