The Life of Herbert Hoover Fighting Quaker, 1928–1933

This is the first definitive study of the presidency of America's least understood and most under-appreciated Chief Executive. Combining government with private resources, Hoover became the first president to pit government action against the economic cycle, setting precedents and spawning idea...

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Main Author: Jeansonne, Glen
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Palgrave Macmillan US 2012, 2012
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This is the first definitive study of the presidency of America's least understood and most under-appreciated Chief Executive. Combining government with private resources, Hoover became the first president to pit government action against the economic cycle, setting precedents and spawning ideas employed by his successor and all future presidents
Physical Description:XXI, 539 p. 9 illus online resource
ISBN:9781137111890