Screen LibraryPresidents and civil liberties from Wilson to Obama : a story of poor custodians /
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| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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| Carrier Form: | xxi, 546 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 511-520) and index. |
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9781107016606 (hbk.) : 1107016606 (hbk.) |
| Index Number: | KF5053 |
| CLC: | D771.22 |
| Call Number: | D771.22/W184 |
| Contents: | Introduction: Presidents and civil liberties : Scenes from the White House ; Poor custodians of American liberties ; Presidents and America's core values -- pt. I. The early years. Woodrow Wilson and the suppression of civil liberties in World War I : "Such creations ... must be crushed out" ; Wilson, progressivism, and civil liberties ; War and repression begin, 1917 ; Wilson's role in the repression ; The mind of the progressive reformer ; The final orgy: the Red Scare, 1919-1920 ; An ominous legacy: origins of the national security state ; Moving backward on race ... |