{"product_id":"herbert-hoover-a-life-9781101991008","title":"Herbert Hoover: A Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt last  a biography of Herbert Hoover that captures the man in full Jeansonne has splendidly illuminated the arc of one of the most extraordinary lives of the twentieth century.David M. Kennedy  Pulitzer Prize-winning Author of Freedom from Fear  Prizewinning historian Glen Jeansonne delves into the life of our most misunderstood president  offering up a surprising new portrait of Herbert Hooverdismissing previous assumptions and revealing a political Progressive in the mold of Theodore Roosevelt  and the most resourceful American since Benjamin Franklin.  Orphaned at an early age and raised with strict Quaker values  Hoover earned his way through Stanford University. His hardworking ethic drove him to a successful career as an engineer and multinational businessman. After the Great War  he led a humanitarian effort that fed millions of Europeans left destitute  arguably saving more lives than any man in history. As commerce secretary under President Coolidge  Hoover helped modernize and galvanize American industry  and orchestrated the rehabilitation of the Mississippi Valley after the Great Flood of 1927.  As president  Herbert Hoover became the first chief executive to harness federal power to combat a crippling global recession. Though Hoover is often remembered as a do-nothing president  Jeansonne convincingly portrays a steadfast leader who challenged congress on an array of legislation that laid the groundwork for the New Deal. In addition  Hoover reformed Americas prisons  improved worker safety  and fought for better health and welfare for children. Unfairly attacked by Franklin D. Roosevelt and blamed for the Depression  Hoover was swept out of office in a landslide. Yet as FDRs government grew into a bureaucratic behemoth  Hoover became the moral voice of the GOP and a champion of Republican principlesa legacy re-ignited by Ronald Reagan and which still endures today.  A compelling and rich examination of his character  accomplishments and failings  this is the magnificent biography of Herbert Hoover we have long waited for.  INCLUDES PHOTOS\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45648055304245,"sku":"ByrdShop_1101991003","price":21.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781101991008.jpg?v=1781708207","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/herbert-hoover-a-life-9781101991008","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}