| Roosevelt's Peacetime Administrations, 1933-41: A Documentary History Contributor(s): Bennett, G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0719065658 ISBN-13: 9780719065651 Publisher: Manchester University Press OUR PRICE: $22.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2004 Annotation: This book serves as an essential introduction to Roosevelt's domestic policy during his tenure from the struggles of the Depression to the outbreak of the Second World War. Incorporating archival discoveries at the Roosevelt Presidential Library, this documentary collection focuses on the debates and controversies surrounding the implementation and practice of New Deal policies. It highlights the meanings, flaws and outcomes of Roosevelt's attempts to refashion American society. With an extensive introduction, the book reproduces extracts from a variety of sources including Government records, public addresses and speeches and the private papers of Roosevelt and some of his closest associates. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 20th Century - Political Science | American Government - General - Political Science | American Government - Executive Branch |
| Dewey: 973.917 |
| LCCN: 2005274619 |
| Series: Documents in Modern History |
| Physical Information: 0.83" H x 6.42" W x 8.44" (0.77 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 1940's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Over a half-century after the death of Roosevelt the debate on his presidency and the New Deal remains vibrant, for in many ways he created the modern presidency and he remains a giant of American political history. This book, specifically designed for sixth-form and undergraduate use, serves as an essential introduction to his domestic policy during his tenure from the struggles of the Depression to the outbreak of the Second World War. Incorporating archival discoveries at the Roosevelt Presidential Library, this documentary collection focuses on the debates and controversies surrounding the implementation and practice of New Deal policies. It highlights the meanings, flaws and outcomes of Roosevelt's attempts to refashion American society. With an extensive contextualising introduction, the book reproduces extracts from a variety of sources including Government records, public addresses and speeches and the private papers of Roosevelt and some of his closest associates. |