The New Deal: The Depression Years, 1933-1940

by Anthony J. Badger

Overview

Anthony Badger's notably successful history is not simply another narrative of the New Deal, nor does the figure of Franklin Roosevelt loom as large in his account as in some others. What Mr. Badger does so well is to consider important aspects of New Deal activity agriculture, welfare, and politics, interpreting the history of each.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781566634533
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	07/22/2002
Pages:	412
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.92(d)

About the Author

Anthony Badger teaches American history at Cambridge University. He has also written Prosperity Road: The New Deal, North Carolina, and Tobacco.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Introduction 1
Part 2 Depression America 11
Part 3 Holidays, Eagles, and Deficits: Finance and Industry 66
Part 4 Strife and Satisfaction: Labour 118
Part 5 Parity and Poverty: Agriculture 147
Part 6 Doles and Jobs: Welfare 190
Part 7 Partial Realignment: Politics 245
Part 8 Conclusion: Unanticipated Consequences 299
Part 9 Bibliographical Essay 313
Part 10 List of Abbreviations 365
Part 11 Index 367

What People are Saying About This

James Patterson

Extraordinarily well researched, clearly written, and balanced.

Frank Freidel

An admirable, unique overview and analysis.... .... This is the finest survey [in over] a quarter-century...

Dan T. Carter

A superb one-volume synthesis...never loses sight of the critical elements of change and continuity that marked the decade.

Ellis W. Hawley

Masterfully done...it deserves high marks for its clear and lively prose, sound judgments, and penetrating insights.

Editorial Reviews

Masterfully done...it deserves high marks for its clear and lively prose, sound judgments, and penetrating insights.” —Ellis W. Hawley, University of Iowa

“A superb one-volume synthesis of the Roosevelt years....Badger never loses sight of the critical elements of change and continuity that marked the decade.” —Dan T. Carter

“Extraordinarily well researched, clearly written, and balanced.” —James Patterson

“An admirable, unique overview and analysis....This is the finest survey since William Leuchtenburg's Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal, which appeared more than a quarter-century ago.” —Frank Freidel

From the Publisher

A superb one-volume synthesis of the Roosevelt years....Badger never loses sight of the critical elements of change and continuity that marked the decade.

Dan T. Carter

Extraordinarily well researched, clearly written, and balanced.

James Patterson

An admirable, unique overview and analysis....This is the finest survey since William Leuchtenburg's Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal, which appeared more than a quarter-century ago.

Frank Freidel

Masterfully done...it deserves high marks for its clear and lively prose, sound judgments, and penetrating insights.

Ellis W. Hawley