The Forgotten Man - A New History of the Great Depression

Zusatztext " The Forgotten Man by Amity Shlaes will forever change how America understands the causes of the Depression and FDR's policies that prolonged it for a decade." Informationen zum Autor Amity Shlaes is the author of four New York Times bestsellers: The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression, The Forgotten Man/Graphic, Coolidge, and The Greedy Hand: How Taxes Drive Americans Crazy.  Shlaes chairs the board of the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation and the Manhattan Institute’s Hayek Book Prize, and serves as a scholar at the King’s College. Twitter: @amityshlaes Klappentext In The Forgotten Man, Amity Shlaes, one of the nation's most-respected economic commentators, offers a striking reinterpretation of the Great Depression. She traces the mounting agony of the New Dealers and the moving stories of individual citizens who through their brave perseverance helped establish the steadfast character we recognize as American today. Zusammenfassung In The Forgotten Man ! Amity Shlaes! one of the nation's most-respected economic commentators! offers a striking reinterpretation of the Great Depression. She traces the mounting agony of the New Dealers and the moving stories of individual citizens who through their brave perseverance helped establish the steadfast character we recognize as American today.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Amity Shlaes
• Editore: Harper Perennial USA
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 27.05.2008
• EAN: 9780060936426
• ISBN: 978-0-06-093642-6
• Pagine: 512
• Dimensioni: 132 mm x 205 mm x 28 mm
• Categorie: Saggistica; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; Economics, Economic history, social and political philosophy, History of Science, International Economics, Political Economy, Investment and securities, Management and management techniques, HISTORY: General, HISTORY: 20TH CENTURY AMERICAN, HISTORY: United States / 20th Century, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS: Economics / General, ECONOMICS: HISTORY, ECONOMICS: POLICY, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS: Investments & Securities / General, ECONOMICS: SOCIAL, POLITICAL SCIENCE: American Government / State, POLITICAL SCIENCE: Political Economy, Economics / Social, History / 20th Century American, Economics / History, Economics / Policy