The Life of Herbert Hoover: Fighting Quaker, 1928–1933

Jeansonne, G.

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.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2013-05-21

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781137346735

DOI: 10.1057/9781137111890

Dimensions: 229.0cm x152.0cm

Pages: 539.0