These were the Good Years. Good, not because rich men rode in private railroad cars and Society gave magnificent parties. Most people rarely traveled, and many went to no parties at all. Good, not just because the world was at peace. Millions of so-called "little brown brothers" took violent exception to America's fumbling (if well-intentioned imperialism. Good, not even because a shirt cost only 23 cents. The child who often made the shirt got only $3.54 a wee. These years were good because, whatever the trouble, people were sure they could fix it. The solutions differed of course-Theodore Roosevelt had his Square Deal, Carry Nation her hatchet-but everyone at least had a bold plan and could hardly wait to try it.

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Title: The Good Years; From 1900 to the First World War
Author: Lord, Walter
Publisher: Harper & Brothers Publishers
Publication year: 1960
Condition: Good
Dust jacket: No Jacket
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: ittle brown brothers" took violent exception to America's fumbling (if well-intentioned) imperialism. Good, not even because a shirt cost only 23 cents. The child who often made the shirt got only $3.54 a week. These years were good because, whatever t
Edition: 1st Edition.

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