America comes of age : a French analysis /

This book examines American civilization post World War I and how different social, political, and economic forces are affecting the country.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Siegfried, André, 1875-1959, (Author)
Contributors: Hemming, H. H. 1893- (Translator), Hemming, Doris, 1891- (Translator)
Format: Book
Language:English
French
Published: New York : Harcourt, Brace and Company, [1927]
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Table of Contents:
  • The origins of the American people
  • The melting pot
  • The religious aspect
  • Puritan resistance to freedom of thought
  • Prohibition
  • The colour problem
  • Race consciousness and eugenics
  • Immigration
  • The Ku Klux Klan
  • Native America vs. alien ideals
  • Labour and the standard of living
  • The spirit and methods of American industry
  • The systems and its limitations
  • America's economic independence
  • America and world trade
  • Foreign loans
  • Monetary policy
  • American political life
  • The Democratic party
  • The Republican party
  • The Progressive party
  • Party politics
  • Anglo-American relations
  • Franco-American relations
  • America and the yellow races
  • The United States, the dominions and the Pacific
  • European vs. American civilization.