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Victorian David Traxel is the author of 1898- The Birth of the American Century. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of California at Santa Cruz and is an associate professor of history at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, where he lives with his wife, the photographer Rosemary Ranck.
“Beautifully written–a book that will make all Americans take heart.”–Doris Kearns Goodwin “Incisive. . . . Copiously referenced. . . . Brings to life the people and events that cast the foundation of America’s path in the last century.” –Philadelphia Inquirer “Highly readable. . . . filled with vivid anecdotes [that bring] the period into much sharper focus.” –The Providence Journal “Engagingly written and insightful. . . . [Traxel’s narrative ] is greatly enhanced by his extensive use of the diaries of average Americans.”–The Washington Times
