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- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Country
- USA
- Type
- Academic History
- Title
- A Visionary Nation
- Subjects
- Politics & Society
- Age Level
- Adults, Young Adults
- Special Attributes
- First Printing, Dust Cover, 1st Edition
- ISBN
- 9780380978571
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0380978571
ISBN-13
9780380978571
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1858268
Product Key Features
Book Title
Visionary Nation : Four Centuries of American Dreams and What Lies Ahead
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Economic History, Sociology / General, Future Studies, Globalization, General, United States / General
Publication Year
2001
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Political Science, Technology & Engineering, Social Science, Business & Economics, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
18.8 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
00-053935
Dewey Edition
21
TitleLeading
A
Dewey Decimal
973
Synopsis
America is a nation based on an idea. For nearly four centuries, Americans have shared the conviction that a perfect world is within reach. Running through our history is the presumption that we can have it all. In A Visionary Nation, Zachary Karabell shows how this utopian impulse forms a continuous thread in the tapestry of the American experience and represents who we really are. In this penetrating volume, he brings the core of American history to life by examining its successive stages, each promising utopia and none delivering it. Karabell reveals that during every stage, there have been men and women who strove to transform the world. These are the visionaries who have defined American culture. Part history, part essay, part prediction, this profoundly original work tells the stories of visionaries past and present, from Anne Hutchinson to FDR, Alexander Hamilton to Bill Gates. It shows that if our history has proven one thing, it is that no era lasts forever. In striving for the ideal, we have achieved much, but never have realized our dreams of spiritual fulfillment and material prosperity. And so we are chronically plagued by disappointment that we have not achieved everything. Along with this distinctive view of American history, Karabell offers his own vision of where our nation is heading. Just as the Puritan vision of a City on a Hill was supplanted by the Founding Fathers' vision of individuality, and just as the expansive vision of a government-led Great Society was eclipsed by the New Economy in the 1990s, so too will the New Economy be replaced in our near future by a period when community and spirituality will occupy center stage. Provocative, intelligent, and deeply engaging, A Visionary Nation provides a framework for understanding America's past while preparing us for the next phase of the nation's growth.
LC Classification Number
E169.1.K318 2001
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