A collection of scholarly, and lively essays from various authors on President Herbert Hoover, collected by Senator Mark O. Hatfield to mark the 50th anniversary of the inauguration of Hoover. "Through publication of these essays, I sought to promote a more sophisticated understanding of this period, give further impetus to the reassessment of Mr. Hoover now under way in the American historical community, and try to acquaint the general public with something of Mr. Hoover's tremendous character and achievements." - Mark O. ...
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A collection of scholarly, and lively essays from various authors on President Herbert Hoover, collected by Senator Mark O. Hatfield to mark the 50th anniversary of the inauguration of Hoover. "Through publication of these essays, I sought to promote a more sophisticated understanding of this period, give further impetus to the reassessment of Mr. Hoover now under way in the American historical community, and try to acquaint the general public with something of Mr. Hoover's tremendous character and achievements." - Mark O. Hatfield, United States Senator
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Fair to good. 518, wraps, references, index, large white stains fr cover, small tears top margin front cover through p. iv, rear cover creased. Senate Document No. 96-63. The first ten essays offer personal assessments of the meaning and significance of Hoover's life and career, or relate to Hoover the person. The remaining essays focus on Hoover's domestic policies, including essays on Hoover's antitrust policy, Hoover as the father of our present-day bureaucratic state, Hoover and American labor, and Hoover as the bridge between Wilsonian and New Deal progressivism.
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Very good. 518, references, index. Senate Document No. 96-63. The first ten essays offer personal assessments of the meaning and significance of Hoover's life and career, or relate to Hoover the person. The remaining essays focus on Hoover's domestic policies, including essays on Hoover's antitrust policy, Hoover as the father of our present-day bureaucratic state, Hoover and American labor, and Hoover as the bridge between Wilsonian and New Deal progressivism.