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Governor James Rolph and the Great Depression in California

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Item specifics

Condition
Good: A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including ...
ISBN
9780786425747

About this product

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Mcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
ISBN-10
0786425741
ISBN-13
9780786425747
eBay Product ID (ePID)
53554311

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
235 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Governor James Rolph and the Great Depression in California
Publication Year
2006
Subject
United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Economic History, United States / 20th Century, General, Political, United States / General
Type
Textbook
Author
James Worthen
Subject Area
Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics, History
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
11.4 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2006-016742
Dewey Edition
22
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
979.4/053092 B
Table Of Content
Table of Contents Introduction: Republicans at Sea Prologue: Eisenhower to the Rescue 1. Recruiting a Team 2. Eisenhower's Businessmen 3. Paths to Public Service 4. Sizing Up the Newcomers 5. Eisenhower the President 6. Eisenhower's Economists 7. Humphrey Goes to Work 8. Wilson in the Maelstrom 9. Humphrey and the 1953-54 Recession 10. Humphrey and His Critics 11. "A banker's mentality": Humphrey and Foreign Aid 12. Wilson, Humphrey and the "New Look" 13. 1956: Wilson's Troubles Worsen 14. The Price of Prosperity 15. Humphrey for President? 16. The "Battle of the Budget" and Its Aftermath 17. Ike, Humphrey and Wilson in Retrospect Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Synopsis
After serving five terms as mayor, James Rolph went on to win California's 1930 gubernatorial election. Rolph, however, had underestimated the challenges he would be up against as a Depression-era governor. Beginning with Rolph's mayoral career, this book enumerates the qualities which led to his success as San Francisco's top politician., In 1911, when businessman James Rolph first ran for mayor of San Francisco, he promised, "I will be mayor of the whole city, and not the mayor for any particular section." This statement seemed to characterize Rolph's political career. After serving an unprecedented five terms as mayor, he went on to win California's 1930 gubernatorial election. Rolph, however, had severely underestimated the challenges he would be up against as a Depression-era governor. A genuine love of people and desire to help had gotten him as far as the governor's office but could do little to help him solve the new problems he found. Lack of a firm agenda coupled with an unrealistic (or perhaps idealistic) governing style left him at odds with the legislature and found his chief lieutenants forming into warring cliques. Ultimately, Rolph--in spite of good intentions and a love of civil service--was unable to translate his mayoral triumph, with all its charm and style, into a gubernatorial success. This biography relies heavily on primary sources such as contemporary newspaper articles and firsthand recollections. Beginning with Rolph's mayoral career, the book enumerates the qualities which led to his phenomenal success as San Francisco's top politician. The work then examines the criticisms levied against Rolph as governor and the ways in which these complaints were, and were not, justified. The unfortunate historical timing of Rolph's governorship is also discussed. In many ways, Rolph's attempt to translate from prosperous '20s mayor to Depression-era '30s governor was simply ill-fated from the very beginning. A detailed bibliography and index is also provided., After serving an unprecedented five terms as mayor of San Francisco, James Rolph went on to win California's 1930 gubernatorial election. Rolph, however, had severely underestimated the challenges he would be up against as a Depression-era governor. This biography relies heavily on primary sources such as contemporary newspaper articles and firsthand recollections. Beginning with Rolph's mayoral career, the book enumerates the qualities which led to his phenomenal success as San Francisco's top politician. The work then examines the criticisms levied against Rolph as governor and the ways in which these complaints were, and were not, justified. The unfortunate historical timing of Rolph's governorship is also discussed. In many ways, Rolph's attempt to translate from prosperous ?20s mayor to Depression-era ?30s governor was simply ill-fated from the very beginning. A detailed bibliography and index is also provided.
LC Classification Number
F866.W93 2006

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