Herbert Hoover
Leuchtenburg, William E.
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BOOK SYNOPSIS
The Republican efficiency expert whose economic boosterism met its match in the Great DepressionCatapulted into national politics by his heroic campaigns to feed Europe during and after World War I, Herbert Hooveran engineer by trainingexemplified the economic optimism of the 1920s. As president, however, Hoover was sorely tested by Americas first crisis of the twentieth century: the Great Depression.Renowned New Deal historian William E. Leuchtenburg demonstrates how Hoover was blinkered by his distrust of government and his belief that volunteerism would solve all social ills. As Leuchtenburg shows, Hoovers attempts to enlist the aid of private- sector leaders did little to mitigate the Depression, and he was routed from office by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932. From his retirement at Stanford University, Hoover remained a vocal critic of the New Deal and big government until the end of his long life.Leuchtenburg offers a frank, thoughtful portrait of this lifelong public servant, and shrewdly assesses Hoovers policies and legacy in the face of one of the darkest periods of American history.
AUTHOR BIO
William E. Leuchtenburg, a professor emeritus at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is a noted authority on twentieth-century American history. A winner of both the Bancroft and Parkman prizes, he is the author of numerous books on the New Deal. In 2008, he was chosen as the first recipient of the Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. Award for Distinguished Writing in American History of Enduring Public Significance.
BOOK REVIEWS
"A brilliantly written cautionary tale for those who believe a hard-nosed businessman would bring a breath of fresh air to the American presidency."Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"In this outstanding addition to the American Presidents series, Bancroft Prize-winning historian Leuchtenburg brings vivid prose and strong opinions to this richly insightful biography of a president whose impressive business acumen served him poorly."Publishers Weekly (starred review)"William E. Leuchtenburgs Herbert Hoover [is] a wonderful and instructive biography."Richard Cohen, The Washington Post"Timely."The Bloomsbury Review
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MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 0805069585
ISBN(13-digit): 9780805069587
Dewey Decimal: 973.91/6092
Library of Congress: 2008026456
Book Publisher: Henry Holt & Co
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 186
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