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The Presidency Of Calvin Coolidge
Robert H. Ferrell
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Description for The Presidency Of Calvin Coolidge
Hardback. This analysis of Coolidge's presidency seeks to show how he represented the essence of 1920s Republicanism. Examining his domestic and foreign policy, the author illuminates the pre-Depression administration and reveals a president who was dedicated to public service. Series: American Presidency Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, 11 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JPQB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
Perhaps no American president has seemed less suited to his office or his times than Calvin Coolidge. The taciturn New Englander became a vice presidential candidate by chance, then with the death of Warren G. Harding was thrust into the White House to preside dourly over the Roaring Twenties.
Robert Ferrell, one of America's most distinguished historians, offers the first book-length account of the Coolidge presidency in thirty years, drawing on the recently opened papers of White House physician Joel T. Boone to provide a more personal appraisal of the thirtieth president than has previously been possible. Ferrell shows ... Read more
Perhaps no American president has seemed less suited to his office or his times than Calvin Coolidge. The taciturn New Englander became a vice presidential candidate by chance, then with the death of Warren G. Harding was thrust into the White House to preside dourly over the Roaring Twenties.
Robert Ferrell, one of America's most distinguished historians, offers the first book-length account of the Coolidge presidency in thirty years, drawing on the recently opened papers of White House physician Joel T. Boone to provide a more personal appraisal of the thirtieth president than has previously been possible. Ferrell shows ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Series
American Presidency Series
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700608928
SKU
V9780700608928
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About Robert H. Ferrell
Robert H. Ferrell is professor of history at Indiana University and the author of numerous other books, including American Diplomacy: A History and Harry S. Truman: A Life.
Reviews for The Presidency Of Calvin Coolidge
“Ferrell provides a balanced and highly readable account of Calvin Coolidge and his administration.” —Journal of American History “The author paints a fascinating portrait of the times during which Coolidge served and provides striking insights into an era characterized by great society change.” —New England Quarterly