· Arguably the father of both New Deal liberalism and modern conservatism, Herbert Hoover lived one of the most extraordinary American lives of the twentieth century. Yet however astonishing, his 4/5(3). Ultimately, Whyte brings to light Hoover's complexities and contradictions--his modesty and ambition, his ruthlessness and extreme generosity--as well as his profound political bltadwin.ru: An Extraordinary Life in Extraordinary Times is the epic, poignant story of the deprived boy who, through force of will, made himself the most 4/5(3). · Hoover: An Extraordinary Life in Extraordinary Times is the epic, poignant story of the deprived boy who, through force of will, made himself the most accomplished figure in the land, and who experienced a range of achievements and failures unmatched by any American of his, or perhaps any, era. Here, for the first time, is the definitive biography that fully captures the colossal scale of Hoover’s Brand: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group.
Kenneth Whyte, in his new biography, Hoover: An Extraordinary Life in Extraordinary Times, asks us to reconsider the legacy of Hoover, not just as president but as a man who rose to political. An Extraordinary Life in Extraordinary Times; By: Kenneth Whyte; Narrated by: Kenneth Whyte fully captures this rich, dramatic life: from Hoover's difficult childhood to his meteoric business career, his work saving hundreds of thousands of lives during World War I and after the Mississippi floods, his presidency, his painful defeat by. Acclaimed Canadian journalist Kenneth Whyte now makes a convincing case for the reassessment of our 31st president in his outstanding new biography, Hoover: An Extraordinary Life in Extraordinary Times.
Arguably the father of both New Deal liberalism and modern conservatism, Herbert Hoover lived one of the most extraordinary American lives of the twentieth century. Yet however astonishing, his. Ultimately, Whyte brings to light Hoover's complexities and contradictions--his modesty and ambition, his ruthlessness and extreme generosity--as well as his profound political bltadwin.ru: An Extraordinary Life in Extraordinary Times is the epic, poignant story of the deprived boy who, through force of will, made himself the most. Hoover: An Extraordinary Life in Extraordinary Times. by Kenneth Whyte (New York, Knopf, Octo) Pre-Order. From the Cover Flap: The definitive biography of one of the most remarkable and least understood Americans of the 20th-century, Herbert Hoover—a wholly original account that will forever change the way Americans understand the man, his presidency, his battle against the Great Depression, and their own history.
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