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Herbert Hoover: The American Presidents Series: The 31st President, 1929-1933

Herbert Hoover: The American Presidents Series: The 31st President, 1929-1933

(Book #31 in the American Presidents series)

$35.95

Book Overview: Herbert Hoover: The American Presidents Series: The 31st President, 1929-1933

The Republican efficiency expert whose economic boosterism met its match in the Great Depression: Herbert Hoover.

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.

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William E. Leuchtenburg is one of America's most prominent scholars of American history. Equipped with a Ph.D. from Columbia University, Leuchtenburg spent the majority of his distinguished career teaching at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His expansive repertoire of knowledge and understanding of modern American politics, with a particular emphasis on the Franklin D. Roosevelt era, earned him an esteemed reputation in the academic sphere. As an author, Leuchtenburg has penned a vast collection of comprehensive books and articles, covering topics ranging from the US Presidency to twentieth-century America. His notable works include "The Perils of Prosperity," "The White House Looks South," and "The Supreme Court Reborn." His contribution to American historical literature has been recognized with the highest accolades including Bancroft, Parkman, and Nevins prizes. An influential figure not just behind the lectern, Leuchtenburg has served as a past president of both the American Historical Association and the Organization of American Historians. His dedication for enriching American history through his teaching, research, and publications mark William E. Leuchtenburg as a truly invaluable gem in the academic realm.

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