Glory and Dreams 1932-1972 American Narrative History (1942-1950) This is not a book, this is an era.
Since its release in 1974, "Glory and Dreams" has been remembered by countless people. This great work skillfully condenses the rich 40 years of American history from 1932-1972. The famous popular history writer William? Manchester takes the administration and election of several US presidents as the bright line, from the "Hoover Village" and "Hoover Car" that made Hoover lose face, Roosevelt's four elections, all the way to Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, until the Watergate incident that brought Nixon down, while quietly and meticulously describing the 40-year social development process of the United States from 1932 to 1972, covering the "army of compensation" trend, the Great Depression, the human rights movement, McCarthyism, apartheid, two world wars, Atomic bomb development, space races to the Cold War, Korean War, Vietnam War, etc.
Manchester recreates the political, economic, military, social, art, science, fashion, music, entertainment, and even life hotspots in the past 40 years in the United States, women's clothing trends, changes in spoken language, and changes in sexual concepts. Manchester also describes American society in a global context, and such a strong contrast arouses the reader's strong interest.
What readers admire most is Manchester's masterful use of news writing techniques. He turned grand historical tomes into a series of wonderful dramas. He adopts a macroscopic perspective when it comes to major events, and he also advances in details, such as montage in films, allowing readers to travel through different historical events. In his writing, 40 years are in full view, and the ubiquitous sense of historical heaviness and majesty throughout the book, combined with Manchester's just the right sense of humor, makes that long history three-dimensional and distinct.
It is because of all this that "Glory and Dreams" is hailed as a classic and a memory of an era. This is a book that understands the origin of the American spiritual temperament, and it is also a classic that has inspired countless authors, and it is also the spiritual teacher of countless people, and it is an ideological feast that no one can refuse.
