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Chargement... 1932: FDR, Hoover and the Dawn of a New America (édition 2023)par Scott Martelle (Auteur)
Information sur l'oeuvre1932: FDR, Hoover, and the Dawn of a New America par Scott Martelle
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. 5839. 1932 FDR, Hoover, and the Dawn of a New America, by Scott Martelle (read 28 Mar 2024) This is a very sprightly book which tells well of the extraordinary year 1932, a year a bit before I became aware of politics. It is a year which I would have dreaded and much worried about if I had been a little older. I know my parents must have worried much, but maybe they felt they would be ok and that God would provide. even though they had 8 children aged 17, to 1. Just reading of the fearsome time scared me. It is indeed a memorable book. ( ) This look at the pivotal year of 1932 is an interesting read that is done in a readable style. Overall, I enjoyed it and would recommend it to those who enjoy reading about American history, but with a caveat. One gripe is that the author seemed to devote way too much time to seemingly minor details. Those minor details were interesting but dragged the book down a bit. (I received a copy of this book from the publisher, via Net Galley, in exchange for a fair and honest review.) aucune critique | ajouter une critique
A fascinating behind-the-scenes look at a year in American history that still resonates today, 1932: FDR, Hoover, and the Dawn of a New America tells the story of a battered nation fighting for its own future amid the depths of the Great Depression. At the start of 1932, the nation's worst economic crisis has left one-in-four workers without a job, countless families facing eviction, banks shutting down as desperate depositors withdraw their savings, and growing social and political unrest from urban centers to the traditionally conservative rural heart of the country. Amid this turmoil, a political decision looms that will determine the course of the nation. It is a choice between two men with very diferent visions of America: Incumbent Republican Herbert Hoover with his dogmatic embrace of small government and a largely unfettered free market, and New York's Democratic Governor Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his belief that the path out of the economic crisis requires government intervention in the economy and a national sense of shared purpose. Now veteran journalist Scott Martelle provides a gripping narrative retelling of that vitally significant year as social and political systems struggled under the weight of the devastating Dust Bowl, economic woes, rising political protests, and growing demand for the repeal of Prohibition. That November, voters overwhelmingly rejected decades of Republican rule and backed Roosevelt and his promise to redefine the role of the federal government while putting the needs of the people ahead of the wishes of the wealthy. Deftly told, this illuminating work spotlights parallel events from that pivotal year and brings to life figures who made headlines in their time but have been largly forgotten today. Ultimately, it is the story of a nation that, with the help of a leader determined to unite and inspire, took giant steps toward a new America. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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