Format:
Online-Ressource (195 p)
ISBN:
1280501545
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9781280501548
,
9780748626717
Series Statement:
BAAS paperbacks
Content:
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 encourage
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 184-188) and index
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Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1: The Coming of Normalcy, 1920-1; 2: Normalcy in Practice, 1921-3; 3: Normalcy Abroad, 1921-3; 4: Coolidgean Normalcy, 1923-5; 5: High Tide of Normalcy, 1925-8; 6: Normalcy Looks Ahead, 1928-9; Conclusion: Looking Back at Normalcy; Select Bibliography; Index
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0870817590
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780748620371
Additional Edition:
Print version The Twenties in America: Politics and History
Language:
English
