ISBN10: 1101991003, ISBN13: 9781101991008, [publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc] Hardcover Hardcover. At last, a biography of Herbert Hoover that captures the man in full [Jeansonne] has splendidly illuminated the arc of one of the most extraordinary lives of the twentieth century.David M. Kennedy, Pulitzer Prize-winning Author of Freedom from FearPrizewinning historian Glen Jeansonne delves into the life of our most misunderstood president, offering up a surprising new portrait of Herbert Hooverdismissing previous assumptions and revealing a political Progressive in the mold of Theodore Roosevelt, and the most resourceful American since Benjamin Franklin. Orphaned at an early age and raised with strict Quaker values, Hoover earned his way through Stanford University. His hardworking ethic drove him to a successful career as an engineer and multinational businessman. After the Great War, he led a humanitarian effort that fed millions of Europeans left destitute, arguably saving more lives than any man in history. As commerce secretary under President Coolidge, Hoover helped modernize and galvanize American industry, and orchestrated the rehabilitation of the Mississippi Valley after the Great Flood of 1927. As president, Herbert Hoover became the first chief executive to harness federal power to combat a crippling global recession. Though Hoover is often remembered as a do-nothing president, Jeansonne convincingly portrays a steadfast leader who challenged congress on an ...
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ISBN10: 1101991003, ISBN13: 9781101991008, [publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc] Hardcover Hardcover. At last, a biography of Herbert Hoover that captures the man in full [Jeansonne] has splendidly illuminated the arc of one of the most extraordinary lives of the twentieth century.David M. Kennedy, Pulitzer Prize-winning Author of Freedom from FearPrizewinning historian Glen Jeansonne delves into the life of our most misunderstood president, offering up a surprising new portrait of Herbert Hooverdismissing previous assumptions and revealing a political Progressive in the mold of Theodore Roosevelt, and the most resourceful American since Benjamin Franklin. Orphaned at an early age and raised with strict Quaker values, Hoover earned his way through Stanford University. His hardworking ethic drove him to a successful career as an engineer and multinational businessman. After the Great War, he led a humanitarian effort that fed millions of Europeans left destitute, arguably saving more lives than any man in history. As commerce secretary under President Coolidge, Hoover helped modernize and galvanize American industry, and orchestrated the rehabilitation of the Mississippi Valley after the Great Flood of 1927. As president, Herbert Hoover became the first chief executive to harness federal power to combat a crippling global recession. Though Hoover is often remembered as a do-nothing president, Jeansonne convincingly portrays a steadfast leader who challenged congress on an ...
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