Losing Our Souls: The American Experience in the Cold War

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The first book to sum up the consequences of the cold war for Americans. A searching account of the costs of the cold war Ovictory' that we are celebratingnot only the material price but the blight on our ideas, ideals, and institutions. James MacGregor Burns

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A bold and provocative critique of U.S. policies. Some readers will be angered, others provoked, still others gratified. -- Melvyn P. Leffler, University of Virginia

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Edward Pessen was for many years Distinguished Professor of History at Baruch College and the Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York. His best-known books are Most Uncommon Jacksonians and The Log Cabin Myth.