Observing America the commentary of British visitors to the United States, 1890-1950 / [electronic resource] :
Robert Frankel.
- Madison, Wis. : University of Wisconsin Press, c2007.
- xvi, 318 p.
- Studies in American thought and culture .
- Studies in American thought and culture. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-305) and index.
The plight of the cities : W.T. Stead and 1890s urban America -- The bonds of blood : W.T. Stead's vision of Anglo-American unity at the turn of the century -- The promise of America : H.G. Wells and the progressive era -- The global stage : H.G. Wells on America's emergence in the First World War -- Main street America : G.K. Chesterton and the culture of the United States in the 1920s -- The new deals : Harold Laski, H.G. Wells, and Roosevelt's America versus Stalin's Russia -- The businessman's America : Harold Laski's view of the United States in the 1940s -- Conclusion : lost republic, lost tradition.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
National characteristics, American--Public opinion. Public opinion--History--Great Britain--20th century. Intellectuals--Attitudes.--Great Britain Intellectuals--Travel--United States.
United States--Civilization--Foreign public opinion, British--History--20th century.