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The Upswing: How America Came Together a Century Ago and How We Can Do It Again
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The Upswing: How America Came Together a Century Ago and How We Can Do It Again Hardcover - 2020

by Robert D. Putnam

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Simon & Schuster, October 2020. Hardcover. Used - Very Good.
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  • Title The Upswing: How America Came Together a Century Ago and How We Can Do It Again
  • Author Robert D. Putnam
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 480
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Simon & Schuster
  • Date October 2020
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 237177
  • ISBN 9781982129149 / 198212914X
  • Weight 1.42 lbs (0.64 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.1 x 6 x 1.5 in (23.11 x 15.24 x 3.81 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Chronological Period: 21st Century
  • Library of Congress subjects United States - Social conditions - 20th, Political culture - United States - History
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2020001227
  • Dewey Decimal Code 302.540

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Citations

  • Kirkus Reviews, 04/01/2020, Page 0
  • Library Journal Prepub Alert, 11/01/2019, Page 65
  • Publishers Weekly, 04/20/2020, Page 0

About the author

Robert D. Putnam is the Malkin Research Professor of Public Policy at Harvard University and a former Dean of the John F. Kennedy School of Government. Nationally honored as a leading humanist and a renowned scientist, he has written fourteen books, including the bestselling Our Kids and Bowling Alone, and has consulted for the last four US Presidents. In 2012, President Obama awarded him the National Humanities Medal, the nation's highest honor for contributions to the humanities. His research program, the Saguaro Seminar, is dedicated to fostering civic engagement in America. Visit RobertDPutnam.com.

Shaylyn Romney Garrett is a writer and award-winning social entrepreneur. She is a founding contributor to "Weave: The Social Fabric Project," an Aspen Institute initiative. She also contributed to Robert D. Putnam and David E. Campbell's American Grace. Shaylyn holds a degree in Government from Harvard University, and is a returned Peace Corps volunteer. Visit ShaylynRomneyGarrett.com.