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Published by CreateSpace Independent Publishi, 2014
ISBN 10: 1505287650ISBN 13: 9781505287653
Seller: Once Upon A Time Books, Siloam Springs, AR, U.S.A.
Book
Paperback. Condition: Good. Villalobos, Ramon; Todd, Dylan (illustrator). This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear . This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear .
Published by CreateSpace Independent Publishi, 2014
ISBN 10: 1505287650ISBN 13: 9781505287653
Seller: Gardner's Used Books, Inc., Tulsa, OK, U.S.A.
Book
Paperback. Condition: Good. Villalobos, Ramon; Todd, Dylan (illustrator). paperback. light wear on covers. name on first page. gently used Tulsa's largest used bookstore. Located on South Mingo Road since 1991. No-hassle return policy if not completely satisfied.
Published by New York : Penguin Press, 2009
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
First Edition. Nothing to Fear brings to life a fulcrum moment in American history-the tense, feverish first one hundred days of FDR's presidency, when he and his inner circle swept away the old order and reinvented the role of the federal government. When FDR took his oath of office in March 1933, thousands of banks had gone under following the Crash of 1929, a quarter of American workers were unemployed, farmers were in open rebellion, and hungry people descended on garbage dumps and fought over scraps of food. Before the Hundred Days, the federal government was limited in scope and ambition; by the end, it had assumed an active responsibility for the welfare of all of its citizens. Adam Cohen offers an illuminating group portrait of the five members of FDR's inner circle who played the greatest roles in this unprecedented transformation, revealing in turn what their personal dynamics suggest about FDR's leadership style. These four men and one woman frequently pushed FDR to embrace more activist programs than he would have otherwise. FDR came to the White House with few firm commitments about how to fight the Great Depression-as a politician he was more pragmatic than ideological, and, perhaps surprising, given his New Deal legacy, by nature a fiscal conservative. To develop his policies, he relied heavily on his advisers, and preferred when they had conflicting views, so that he could choose the best option among them. For this reason, he kept in close confidence both Frances Perkins-a feminist before her time, and the strongest advocate for social welfare programs-and Lewis Douglas- an entrenched budget cutter who frequently clashed with the other members of FDR's progressive inner circle. A more ideological president would have surrounded himself with advisors who shared a similar vision, but rather than commit to a single solution or philosophy, FDR favored a policy of "bold, persistent experimentation. " As a result, he presided over the most feverish period of government activity in American history, one that gave birth to modern America. As Adam Cohen reminds us, the political fault lines of this era-over welfare, government regulation, agriculture policy, and much more-remain with us today. Nothing to Fear is both a riveting narrative account of the personal dynamics that shaped the tumultuous early days of FDR's presidency, and a character study of one of America's defining leaders in a moment of crisis. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new.; 372 pages; Description: 372 p., 8 p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. [323]-362) and index. Subjects: Roosevelt, Franklin Delano (1882-1945) --Friends and associates --New Deal, 1933-1939 --United States --Politics and government --1933-1945 1 Kg.
Published by Boston ; London : Little, Brown, 2000
ISBN 10: 0316834033ISBN 13: 9780316834032
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 614 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., map, ports. ; 25 cm. Subjects; Daley, Richard J. 1902-1976. Mayors Illinois Chicago ; Biography. Chicago (Ill.) Politics and government 1951-. United States Politics and government 1945-1989. 1 Kg.
Published by New York : Penguin Press, 2009
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
First Edition
First Edition. Nothing to Fear brings to life a fulcrum moment in American history-the tense, feverish first one hundred days of FDR's presidency, when he and his inner circle swept away the old order and reinvented the role of the federal government. When FDR took his oath of office in March 1933, thousands of banks had gone under following the Crash of 1929, a quarter of American workers were unemployed, farmers were in open rebellion, and hungry people descended on garbage dumps and fought over scraps of food. Before the Hundred Days, the federal government was limited in scope and ambition; by the end, it had assumed an active responsibility for the welfare of all of its citizens. Adam Cohen offers an illuminating group portrait of the five members of FDR's inner circle who played the greatest roles in this unprecedented transformation, revealing in turn what their personal dynamics suggest about FDR's leadership style. These four men and one woman frequently pushed FDR to embrace more activist programs than he would have otherwise. FDR came to the White House with few firm commitments about how to fight the Great Depression-as a politician he was more pragmatic than ideological, and, perhaps surprising, given his New Deal legacy, by nature a fiscal conservative. To develop his policies, he relied heavily on his advisers, and preferred when they had conflicting views, so that he could choose the best option among them. For this reason, he kept in close confidence both Frances Perkins-a feminist before her time, and the strongest advocate for social welfare programs-and Lewis Douglas- an entrenched budget cutter who frequently clashed with the other members of FDR's progressive inner circle. A more ideological president would have surrounded himself with advisors who shared a similar vision, but rather than commit to a single solution or philosophy, FDR favored a policy of "bold, persistent experimentation. " As a result, he presided over the most feverish period of government activity in American history, one that gave birth to modern America. As Adam Cohen reminds us, the political fault lines of this era-over welfare, government regulation, agriculture policy, and much more-remain with us today. Nothing to Fear is both a riveting narrative account of the personal dynamics that shaped the tumultuous early days of FDR's presidency, and a character study of one of America's defining leaders in a moment of crisis. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new.; 372 pages; Description: 372 p., 8 p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. [323]-362) and index. Subjects: Roosevelt, Franklin Delano (1882-1945) --Friends and associates --New Deal, 1933-1939 --United States --Politics and government --1933-1945 1 Kg.
Published by Boston ; London : Little, Brown, 2000
ISBN 10: 0316834033ISBN 13: 9780316834032
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Book First Edition
First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 614 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., map, ports. ; 25 cm. Subjects; Daley, Richard J. 1902-1976. Mayors Illinois Chicago ; Biography. Chicago (Ill.) Politics and government 1951-. United States Politics and government 1945-1989. 1 Kg.
Published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014
ISBN 10: 1505287650ISBN 13: 9781505287653
Seller: Revaluation Books, Exeter, United Kingdom
Book Print on Demand
Paperback. Condition: Brand New. Villalobos, Ramon; Todd, Dylan (illustrator). 308 pages. 8.00x5.00x0.70 inches. This item is printed on demand.