1932: FDR, Hoover, and the Dawn of a New America

1932: FDR, Hoover, and the Dawn of a New America

by Scott Martelle

Narrated by David Stifel

Unabridged — 10 hours, 58 minutes

1932: FDR, Hoover, and the Dawn of a New America

1932: FDR, Hoover, and the Dawn of a New America

by Scott Martelle

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Unabridged — 10 hours, 58 minutes

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Overview

At the start of 1932, the nation's worst economic crisis has left one-in-four workers without a job, countless families facing eviction, banks shutting down as desperate depositors withdraw their savings, and growing social and political unrest. Amid this turmoil, a political decision looms that will determine the course of the nation. It's a choice between two men with very different visions of America: Incumbent Republican Herbert Hoover and New York's Democratic Governor Franklin Delano Roosevelt.



Veteran journalist Scott Martelle provides a gripping narrative retelling of that vitally significant year as social and political systems struggled under the weight of the devastating Dust Bowl, economic woes, rising political protests, and growing demand for the repeal of Prohibition. That November, voters overwhelmingly rejected decades of Republican rule and backed Roosevelt and his promise to redefine the role of the federal government while putting the needs of the people ahead of the wishes of the wealthy.



Deftly told, this illuminating work spotlights parallel events from that pivotal year and brings to life figures who made headlines in their time but have been largely forgotten today. Ultimately, it is the story of a nation that, with the help of a leader determined to unite and inspire, took giant steps toward a new America.

Product Details

BN ID: 2940159757456
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Publication date: 11/28/2023
Edition description: Unabridged
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