Glory and Dreams

Author: William Manchester
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Publish Date: 2004-02-01
Features: This book was published and distributed by the Commercial Press in 1979. Its release had a positive response among Chinese readers at the time and in the long years that followed, and it even had a great influence on the writing of a large number of Chinese journalists. Online, the old copies of "The Glory and the Dream" were once sold for over 200 yuan a set, becoming a must-read for media professionals. Twenty-five years later, a generation finally waited for the Chinese edition of William Manchester's "The Glory and the Dream" to be republished. On the 31st anniversary of the English edition of "The Glory and the Dream," we will once again revisit the historical illusions William Manchester created for our youth. This biography spans from the "Bonus Army" to the "Watergate scandal." This American chronicle writes about the history that interests us in our special environment. Reading Manchester's works, you might fully immerse yourself, resonating with the "Bonus Army," the inspired Roosevelt, the flag-waving Eisenhower, and the tense MacArthur who was dismissed. You might have your own political views and oppose the Cold War. In short, when reading this book, you are participating. This is a segmental history of the United States, depicting a panoramic view of American politics, economy, culture, and social life from the time of President Roosevelt's inauguration in 1932 to the Watergate scandal during President Nixon's tenure in 1972, over a span of forty years. It is a monumental work with meticulous descriptions. The author pays special attention to the two-party conflicts and internal divisions of the U.S. governments from their rise to their fall over these four decades, as well as to every major event in the world during this period. At the same time, he provides detailed portrayals of all aspects that occurred worldwide, especially those related to the United States, over these four decades. From the "Bonus Army" movement, the Great Depression, presidential elections, World War II, the atomic bomb explosion, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the assassination of President Kennedy, to President Nixon's resignation in the Watergate scandal, the book covers everything in depth. It also delves into the American spirit, social trends, the living conditions of different social strata, the curiosities of the entertainment industry, the fashionable clothing of women, the trendy pursuits of teenagers, and even the evolution of English vocabulary and people's views on sex. For every reader, reading this book is the simplest and most effective way to gain a profound understanding of the United States in essence.