War by other means: how the pacifists of WWII changed America for good
(Book)
Description
"In this provocative and deeply researched work of history, Akst takes readers into the wild, heady, and uncertain times of America on the brink of a world war, following four fascinating resisters -- four figures who would subsequently become famous political thinkers and activists -- and their daring exploits: David Dellinger, Dorothy Day, Dwight MacDonald, and Bayard Rustin. The lives of these diverse anti-war advocates--a principled and passionate seminary student, a Catholic anarchist, a high-brow intellectual leftist, and an African-American pacifist and agitator--create the perfect prism through which to see World War II from a new angle, that of the opposition, as well as to show how great and lasting their achievements were. The resisters did not stop the war, of course, but their impact would be felt for decades. Many of them went on to lead the civil-rights and anti-Vietnam War movements, the two most important social stands of the second half of the twentieth century. The various World War II resisters pioneered non-violent protest in America, popularized Gandhian principles, and desegregated the first prison mess halls. Theirs is a story that has never been told."--
Copies
More Details
Notes
Reviews from GoodReads
Citations
Akst, D. (2022). War by other means: how the pacifists of WWII changed America for good. Melville House.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Akst, Daniel. 2022. War By Other Means: How the Pacifists of WWII Changed America for Good. Melville House.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Akst, Daniel, War By Other Means: How the Pacifists of WWII Changed America for Good. Melville House, 2022.
MLA Citation (style guide)Akst, Daniel. War By Other Means: How the Pacifists of WWII Changed America for Good. Melville House, 2022.
Staff View
Record Information
| Last Sierra Extract Time | Jul 10, 2025 09:03:43 PM |
|---|---|
| Last File Modification Time | Jul 10, 2025 09:03:53 PM |
| Last Grouped Work Modification Time | Jul 10, 2025 09:03:48 PM |
MARC Record
| LEADER | 03495cam a2200397 i 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | on1352479987 | ||
| 003 | OCoLC | ||
| 005 | 20250210230402.0 | ||
| 008 | 220912s2022 nyu e b 001 0 eng d | ||
| 020 | |a 9781612199245 |q (hardcover) | ||
| 020 | |a 1612199240 |q (hardcover) | ||
| 035 | |a (OCoLC)1352479987 | ||
| 040 | |a TOH |b eng |e rda |c TOH |d JCX |d LE# |d OCLCF |d EL | ||
| 043 | |a n-us--- | ||
| 082 | 0 | 4 | |a 940.53/162 |2 23/eng/20221203 |
| 100 | 1 | |a Akst, Daniel, |e author. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88202396 | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a War by other means : |b how the pacifists of WWII changed America for good / |c Daniel Akst. |
| 246 | 3 | 0 | |a How the pacifists of WWII changed America for good. |
| 246 | 3 | 0 | |a How the pacifists of World War II changed America for good. |
| 264 | 1 | |a New York : |b Melville House, |c [2022] | |
| 300 | |a xxi, 358 pages ; |c 24 cm | ||
| 336 | |a text |b txt |2 rdacontent | ||
| 337 | |a unmediated |b n |2 rdamedia | ||
| 338 | |a volume |b nc |2 rdacarrier | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references ([317]-337) and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Introduction -- Part 1: Before -- And now, youth -- Class acts -- The making of a radical -- The fog of war -- Feeling the draft -- Catholic dynamite -- Not quite everybody -- Union men -- Hardball and softball at Danbury -- Part 2: During -- The war comes home -- A congress for equality -- Peace against prejudice -- A one man army -- The conservative anarchists -- Déjà vu for Dellinger -- Playing ball for keeps -- Work of national importance -- Déjà vu for Rustin -- Part 3: After -- Doldrums -- Movement. | |
| 520 | |a "In this provocative and deeply researched work of history, Akst takes readers into the wild, heady, and uncertain times of America on the brink of a world war, following four fascinating resisters -- four figures who would subsequently become famous political thinkers and activists -- and their daring exploits: David Dellinger, Dorothy Day, Dwight MacDonald, and Bayard Rustin. The lives of these diverse anti-war advocates--a principled and passionate seminary student, a Catholic anarchist, a high-brow intellectual leftist, and an African-American pacifist and agitator--create the perfect prism through which to see World War II from a new angle, that of the opposition, as well as to show how great and lasting their achievements were. The resisters did not stop the war, of course, but their impact would be felt for decades. Many of them went on to lead the civil-rights and anti-Vietnam War movements, the two most important social stands of the second half of the twentieth century. The various World War II resisters pioneered non-violent protest in America, popularized Gandhian principles, and desegregated the first prison mess halls. Theirs is a story that has never been told."-- |c Provided by publisher. | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a Pacifists |z United States. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh97007389 | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Passive resistance |z United States |x History |y 20th century. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a World War, 1939-1945 |x Protest movements |z United States. | |
| 651 | 0 | |a United States |x Politics and government |y 20th century. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140455 | |
| 655 | 7 | |a Informational works. |2 lcgft |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026113 | |
| 907 | |a .b2724832x | ||
| 945 | |y .i67778872 |i 22801645445 |l ehan |s - |h |u 2 |x 0 |w 0 |v 2 |t 2 |z 11-17-22 |r - |o - |a 940 AKS | ||
| 945 | |y .i68129725 |i 20603755206 |l elan |s - |h |u 0 |x 0 |w 0 |v 0 |t 2 |z 03-14-23 |r - |o - |a 940.5316 Akst | ||
| 998 | |e - |d a |f eng |a eh |a el | ||