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Description for Harry Hopkins
Paperback. A political biography of the man responsible for the creation of the Americanwelfare state--and one of the most influential Americans of the 20th century.288 pp. Series: The World of the Roosevelt's. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: D; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 421.
From 1912 to 1940, social worker Harry Hopkins committed himself to the ideal of government responsibility for impoverished Americans. This look at Hopkins' life and social work career broadens our understanding of the political and cultural currents that led to the Social Security Act of 1935, the bedrock of the American welfare state. Hopkins' experiences as an advocate and administrator of work relief and widows' pensions in New York City during the Progressive Era informed his contribution to welfare legislation during the New Deal years. Written by his granddaughter June Hopkins, this book not only clarifies the emergence of welfare ... Read more
From 1912 to 1940, social worker Harry Hopkins committed himself to the ideal of government responsibility for impoverished Americans. This look at Hopkins' life and social work career broadens our understanding of the political and cultural currents that led to the Social Security Act of 1935, the bedrock of the American welfare state. Hopkins' experiences as an advocate and administrator of work relief and widows' pensions in New York City during the Progressive Era informed his contribution to welfare legislation during the New Deal years. Written by his granddaughter June Hopkins, this book not only clarifies the emergence of welfare ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
281
Condition
New
Series
The World of the Roosevelt's
Number of Pages
271
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230613652
SKU
V9780230613652
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Ref
99-15
About June Hopkins
June Hopkinsis assistant professor of history at Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah, GA. She is Harry Hopkins' granddaughter.
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