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House, Edward Mandell 1858-1938 Statesmen United States Biography United States Foreign relations 1913-1921 United States Politics and government 1913-1921 United States Race relations History 20th century United States Social conditions 1918-1932 Wilson, Woodrow 1856-1924 Friends and associates World War, 1914-1918 Influence World War, 1914-1918 Peace World War, 1914-1918 Social aspects United StatesHagedorn, Ann.
Summary: The surprising story of America in the year 1919--democracy under stress. In the aftermath of an unprecedented world war and a flu pandemic, Americans were full of hope for the benefits of peace. But instead, the fear of terrorism filled their days. Bolshevism was the new menace, and the federal government, utilizing a vast network of domestic spies, began to watch anyone deemed suspicious. A...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2007
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Summary: A man who lived his life mostly in the shadows, Edward M. House is little known or remembered today; yet he was one of the most influential figures of the Wilson presidency. Wilson's chief political advisor, House played a key role in international diplomacy, and had a significant hand in crafting the Fourteen Points at the Paris Peace Conference. Though the intimate friendship between the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2015