The history of Wisconsin. Volume VI, Continuity and change, 1940-1965 / William F. Thompson, author and general editor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thompson, William Fletcher, 1929-

Series:

History of Wisconsin

History of Wisconsin ; v.6

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wisconsin--History--1848-.

Wisconsin.

Wisconsin--Politics and government--1951-.

Wisconsin--Social conditions.

Wisconsin--Politics and government--1848-1950.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (885 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Madison : State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1988.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The sixth and final volume in the History of Wisconsin series examines the period from 1940-1965, in which state and nation struggled to maintain balance and traditions.Some of the major developments analyzed in this volume include: coping with three wars, racial and societal conflict, technological innovation, population shifts to and from.

Contents:

""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Contributors""; ""List of Maps""; ""Note on Citations""; ""1. 1940""; ""2. Generations""; ""3. World War II""; ""4. Agriculture""; ""5. Industry""; ""6. At Home""; ""7. At Ease""; ""8. Unrest and Protest""; ""9. From Heil to McCarthy, 1938-1947""; ""10. The Goodland Years, 1938-1947""; ""11. From McCarthy to Proxmire, 1947-1957""; ""12. The Republican Years, 1947-1957""; ""13. The Democratic Years, 1957-1964""; ""Appendix""; ""Essay on Sources""; ""Editor's Acknowledgments""; ""Index""

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-87020-633-8

OCLC:

923518057