Rebirth of a Nation · the Making of Modern America, 1877-1920 (American History)

"Fascinating.... A major work by a leading historian at the top of his game—at once engaging and tightly argued." — *The New York Times Book Review*

“Dazzling cultural history: smart, provocative, and gripping. It is also a book for our times, historically grounded, hopeful, and filled with humane, just, and peaceful possibilities.” — *The Washington Post*

An illuminating and authoritative history of America in the years between the Civil War and World War I, Jackson Lears’s *Rebirth of a Nation* was named one of the best books of 2009 by *The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune* , and *The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette*.