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Herbert Hoover : The American Presidents Series: the 31st President, 1929-1933 by William E. Leuchtenburg (2009, Hardcover)
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HERBERT HOOVER: THE AMERICAN PRESIDENTS SERIES: THE 31ST PRESIDENT, 1929-1933 By William E. Leuchtenburg & Schlesinger Arthur M. Jr. & Sean Wilentz - Hardcover **BRAND NEW**.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHolt & Company, Henry
ISBN-100805069585
ISBN-139780805069587
eBay Product ID (ePID)46908404
Product Key Features
Book TitleHerbert Hoover : the American Presidents Series: the 31st President, 1929-1933
Number of Pages208 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2009
TopicPresidents & Heads of State
IllustratorYes
FeaturesRevised
GenreBiography & Autobiography
AuthorWilliam E. Leuchtenburg
Book SeriesThe American Presidents Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight11.3 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2008-026456
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"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. Leuchtenburg's…Herbert Hoover[is] a wonderful and instructive biography."-Richard Cohen,The Washington Post"Timely."-The Bloomsbury Review, "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. Leuchtenburg's…Herbert Hoover[is] a wonderful and instructive biography."-Richard Cohen,The Washington Post"Timely."-The Bloomsbury Review, Praise forHerbert Hoover"Powerful… [Herbert Hoover] is a superb example of the vitality and importance of political history… Mr. Leuchtenburg's biography reminds us that the personalities, actions and beliefs of political leaders have a profound effect on the rest of us."-The New York Observer "Memorable… Hoover's chronicler, William E. Leuchtenburg… writes like an angel and spices his narrative with trenchant judgments about a president who seemed like Superman when he took office in 1929 but who quickly lost his magical powers in the face of the Great Depression… Readers will quite likely delight in discovering more for themselves."-The Dallas Morning News"In this meaty little book, [Leuchtenburg] brings to the life of Hoover his own lifetime of study of this watershed moment in the American past… He is one of the foremost authorities on the 1930s, the New Deal, and FDR."-Slate.com"[A] frank, thoughtful literary portrait… This is a fair and balanced reassessment of Herbert Hoover and his legacy that is long overdue."-Tucson Citizen"William E. Leuchtenburg's…Herbert Hoover[is] a wonderful and instructive biography."-Richard Cohen,The Washington Post"Timely."-The Bloomsbury Review"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) , In this meaty little book, [Leuchtenburg] brings to the life of Hoover his own lifetime of study of this watershed moment in the American past... He is one of the foremost authorities on the 1930s, the New Deal, and FDR., Praise forHerbert Hoover "William E. Leuchtenburg's…Herbert Hoover[is] a wonderful and instructive biography."-Richard Cohen,The Washington Post" "Powerful… [Herbert Hoover] is a superb example of the vitality and importance of political history… Mr. Leuchtenburg's biography reminds us that the personalities, actions and beliefs of political leaders have a profound effect on the rest of us."-The New York Observer "Memorable… Hoover's chronicler, William E. Leuchtenburg… writes like an angel and spices his narrative with trenchant judgments about a president who seemed like Superman when he took office in 1929 but who quickly lost his magical powers in the face of the Great Depression… Readers will quite likely delight in discovering more for themselves."-The Dallas Morning News "In this meaty little book, [Leuchtenburg] brings to the life of Hoover his own lifetime of study of this watershed moment in the American past… He is one of the foremost authorities on the 1930s, the New Deal, and FDR."-Slate.com "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), Praise for Herbert Hoover "Powerful… [ Herbert Hoover ] is a superb example of the vitality and importance of political history… Mr. Leuchtenburg's biography reminds us that the personalities, actions and beliefs of political leaders have a profound effect on the rest of us."- The New York Observer "Memorable… Hoover's chronicler, William E. Leuchtenburg… writes like an angel and spices his narrative with trenchant judgments about a president who seemed like Superman when he took office in 1929 but who quickly lost his magical powers in the face of the Great Depression… Readers will quite likely delight in discovering more for themselves."- The Dallas Morning News "In this meaty little book, [Leuchtenburg] brings to the life of Hoover his own lifetime of study of this watershed moment in the American past… He is one of the foremost authorities on the 1930s, the New Deal, and FDR."- Slate.com "[A] frank, thoughtful literary portrait… This is a fair and balanced reassessment of Herbert Hoover and his legacy that is long overdue."-Tucson Citizen "William E. Leuchtenburg's… Herbert Hoover [is] a wonderful and instructive biography."-Richard Cohen, The Washington Post "Timely."- The Bloomsbury Review "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), "Powerful... [ Herbert Hoover ] is a superb example of the vitality and importance of political history... Mr. Leuchtenburg's biography reminds us that the personalities, actions and beliefs of political leaders have a profound effect on the rest of us." -- The New York Observer "Memorable... Hoover's chronicler, William E. Leuchtenburg... writes like an angel and spices his narrative with trenchant judgments about a president who seemed like Superman when he took office in 1929 but who quickly lost his magical powers in the face of the Great Depression... Readers will quite likely delight in discovering more for themselves." -- The Dallas Morning News "In this meaty little book, [Leuchtenburg] brings to the life of Hoover his own lifetime of study of this watershed moment in the American past... He is one of the foremost authorities on the 1930s, the New Deal, and FDR." -- Slate.com "[A] frank, thoughtful literary portrait... This is a fair and balanced reassessment of Herbert Hoover and his legacy that is long overdue." -- Tucson Citizen "William E. Leuchtenburg's... Herbert Hoover [is] a wonderful and instructive biography." -- Richard Cohen, The Washington Post "Timely." -- The Bloomsbury Review "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), Memorable... Hoover's chronicler, William E. Leuchtenburg... writes like an angel and spices his narrative with trenchant judgments about a president who seemed like Superman when he took office in 1929 but who quickly lost his magical powers in the face of the Great Depression... Readers will quite likely delight in discovering more for themselves., [A] frank, thoughtful literary portrait... This is a fair and balanced reassessment of Herbert Hoover and his legacy that is long overdue., Powerful... [ Herbert Hoover ] is a superb example of the vitality and importance of political history... Mr. Leuchtenburg's biography reminds us that the personalities, actions and beliefs of political leaders have a profound effect on the rest of us., A brilliantly written cautionary tale for those who believe a hard-nosed businessman would bring a breath of fresh air to the American presidency., "Powerful… [ Herbert Hoover ] is a superb example of the vitality and importance of political history… Mr. Leuchtenburg's biography reminds us that the personalities, actions and beliefs of political leaders have a profound effect on the rest of us."- The New York Observer "Memorable… Hoover's chronicler, William E. Leuchtenburg… writes like an angel and spices his narrative with trenchant judgments about a president who seemed like Superman when he took office in 1929 but who quickly lost his magical powers in the face of the Great Depression… Readers will quite likely delight in discovering more for themselves."- The Dallas Morning News "In this meaty little book, [Leuchtenburg] brings to the life of Hoover his own lifetime of study of this watershed moment in the American past… He is one of the foremost authorities on the 1930s, the New Deal, and FDR."- Slate.com "[A] frank, thoughtful literary portrait… This is a fair and balanced reassessment of Herbert Hoover and his legacy that is long overdue."-Tucson Citizen "William E. Leuchtenburg's… Herbert Hoover [is] a wonderful and instructive biography."-Richard Cohen, The Washington Post "Timely."- The Bloomsbury Review "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), "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. Leuchtenburg's… Herbert Hoover [is] a wonderful and instructive biography."-Richard Cohen, The Washington Post, 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.
Dewey Decimal973.91/6092 B
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisThe Republican efficiency expert whose economic boosterism met its match in the Great Depression Catapulted into national politics by his heroic campaigns to feed Europe during and after World War I, Herbert Hoover--an engineer by training--exemplified the economic optimism of the 1920s. As president, however, Hoover was sorely tested by America's 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, Hoover's 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 Hoover's policies and legacy in the face of one of the darkest periods of American history.
LC Classification NumberE176.1
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- 19 Jan, 2024
A good source of presidential history
An interesting book on an American president. A great view on American history.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
