Fault Lines: A History of the United States Since 1974

by Kevin M. Kruse and Julian E. Zelizer

Book Overview

When--and how--did America become so polarized? In this masterful history, leading historians Kevin M. Kruse and Julian E. Zelizer uncover the origins of our current moment. It all starts in 1974 with the Watergate crisis, the OPEC oil embargo, desegregation busing riots in Boston, and the wind-down of the Vietnam War. What follows is the story of our own lifetimes. It is the story of ever-widening historical fault lines over economic inequality,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393357708
• ISBN13: 9780393357707
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.4" x 8.2"