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The Twenties in America: Politics and History
Niall Palmer
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Description for The Twenties in America: Politics and History
Paperback. The first full, balanced account of the politics and history of the 1920s in America. Series: British Association for American Studies (BAAS) Paperbacks. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
This new, revisionist approach to the Twenties in America offers the first balanced account of the history and politics of this much-maligned decade. Focusing on the two Presidents of the 1920s, the book points out key distinctions between the governing styles and political philosophies of Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge. It suggests Harding's executive style and achievements were not as poor as traditional portraits have claimed. Coolidge is presented in terms of his largely successful efforts to distance himself from the financial scandals associated with his predecessor and his encouragement of the major revival of much of the ... Read more
This new, revisionist approach to the Twenties in America offers the first balanced account of the history and politics of this much-maligned decade. Focusing on the two Presidents of the 1920s, the book points out key distinctions between the governing styles and political philosophies of Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge. It suggests Harding's executive style and achievements were not as poor as traditional portraits have claimed. Coolidge is presented in terms of his largely successful efforts to distance himself from the financial scandals associated with his predecessor and his encouragement of the major revival of much of the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Series
British Association for American Studies (BAAS) Paperbacks
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748620371
SKU
V9780748620371
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About Niall Palmer
Niall Palmer is a Lecturer in American Government and Politics at Brunel University, London. He is author of The New Hampshire Primary and the American Electoral Process (Praeger, 1997) and writes for BBC History Magazine.
Reviews for The Twenties in America: Politics and History
It is obvious that Palmer has done extensive research on, and has a great passion for his subject. His writing style is very readable; high school seniors could follow his thesis while undergraduate and graduate students could appreciate such a work as the foundation for further research on the topic.
Dr Nancy J. Duke, Louisiana College The concision and ... Read more
Dr Nancy J. Duke, Louisiana College The concision and ... Read more