These united states a nation in the making 1890 to the present a nation in the making 1890 to the present by eric arnesen these united states a nation in the making 1890 to the present journal of american history volume 104 issue 1 june 2017 pages 208 210 . Certainly apt in the midst of the depression the idea of a nation in the making still resonates today as we measure the achievements and shortcomings of our democracy over the long twentieth century americans in the winter of 1936 franklin roosevelt remarked in a fireside chat i do not look upon these united states as a finished product. A powerful history of the making and unmaking of american democracy and global power told in sweeping scope and intimate detail in the winter of 1936 franklin roosevelt remarked in a fireside chat i do not look upon these united states as a finished product we are still in the making certainly apt in the midst of the depression the idea of a nation in the making still resonates . These united states a nation in the making 1890 to the present paperback dec 17 2015 by glenda gilmore author thomas sugrue author 42 out of 5 stars 17 ratings. These united states a nation in the making 1890 to the present gilmore glenda elizabeth sugrue thomas j 9780393239522 amazoncom books etextbook 4500