The Age of Clinton: America in the 1990s
Jul 2024 · Macmillan
4.0star
2 reviewsreport
Ebook
381
Pages
family_home
Eligible
info
reportRatings and reviews aren’t verified Learn More
About this ebook
A political historian's insightful and engaging assessment of President Clinton, his administration, and the turbulent era he helped define.
The 1990s saw seismic shifts in culture, politics, and technology that radically altered the way Americans did business, expressed themselves, and thought about their role in the world. At the center of it all was Bill Clinton, the charismatic yet flawed Baby Boomer president and his polarizing yet popular wife Hillary.
With the Cold War over, America was safe, stable and prosperous. Yet Americans felt anxious and unsure of our role in the world. This was the era of glitz, grunge, and Bill Clinton: a man of passion and contradictions whose complex legacy has yet to be clearly defined.
Through an enlightening year-by-year analysis, historian Gil Troy considers Clinton's presidency alongside the cultural changes that dominated the decade. In so doing, he answers two enduring questions about Clinton's legacy: how did a president who accomplished so much leave Americans thinking he accomplished so little? And, to what extent was Clinton responsible for the catastrophes that followed his departure from office, specifically 9/11 and the collapse of the housing market?
The 1990s saw seismic shifts in culture, politics, and technology that radically altered the way Americans did business, expressed themselves, and thought about their role in the world. At the center of it all was Bill Clinton, the charismatic yet flawed Baby Boomer president and his polarizing yet popular wife Hillary.
With the Cold War over, America was safe, stable and prosperous. Yet Americans felt anxious and unsure of our role in the world. This was the era of glitz, grunge, and Bill Clinton: a man of passion and contradictions whose complex legacy has yet to be clearly defined.
Through an enlightening year-by-year analysis, historian Gil Troy considers Clinton's presidency alongside the cultural changes that dominated the decade. In so doing, he answers two enduring questions about Clinton's legacy: how did a president who accomplished so much leave Americans thinking he accomplished so little? And, to what extent was Clinton responsible for the catastrophes that followed his departure from office, specifically 9/11 and the collapse of the housing market?
Ratings and reviews
4.0
2 reviews
About the author
Gil Troy is a professor of history at McGill University. Originally from Queens, New York, he is the author of ten previous books.
Rate this ebook
Tell us what you think.
Reading information
Smartphones and tablets
Install the Google Play Books app for Android and iPad/iPhone. It syncs automatically with your account and allows you to read online or offline wherever you are.
Laptops and computers
You can listen to audiobooks purchased on Google Play using your computer's web browser.
eReaders and other devices
To read on e-ink devices like Kobo eReaders, you'll need to download a file and transfer it to your device. Follow the detailed Help Center instructions to transfer the files to supported eReaders.
