The Life of Herbert Hoover

Keeper of the Torch, 1933-1964
2013. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-0-230-10310-8
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan Us

Buch, Englisch, 537 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 885 g

In this monumental contribution to Hoover scholarship, eminent historian Gary Dean Best chronicles the post-presidential decades of this important historical figure, and the achievements of a distinguished career that extended far beyond Herbert Hoover's presidency.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Best, G.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte: Ereignisse und Themen
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Amerikanische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Mentalitäts- und Sozialgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. The Silent Period 2. The Politician 3. The Evangelist 4. Crises Abroad, Politics at Home 5. Campaigns 6. Leading the Loyal Opposition 7. The War Years 8. Planning for Peace 9. A New Attitude in Washington 10. On The Road at 71 11. Rolling Back the New Deal 12. The Great Debate 13. The Republican Years 14. The Ageless One 15. The Grand Old Man of the Grand Old Party

Über Autor(innen)

Gary Dean Best was a Professor of History at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. He received his PhD from the University of Hawaii in 1973, lectured at Sophia University in Tokyo, 1973-1974 and was a Fulbright Scholar in Japan, 1974-1975. Best held a National Endowment for the Humanities fellowship in 1982-1983 and was awarded research grants by the Hoover Presidential Library Association and the Hoover Institution of War, Peace and Revolution. In addition to his books on Hoover's post-presidency, Best is the author of (1975); (1990); and (1993).