The Life of Herbert Hoover Fighting Quaker, 1928-1933 |
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| Author:
| Jeansonne, Glen |
| ISBN: | 978-0-230-10309-2 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2012 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan
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| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $84.99 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.