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President Herbert Hoover

By: Donald W. Whisenhunt

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Herbert Clark Hoover (10 August 1874-20 October 1964), the 31st President of the United States (1929-1933), was a successful mining engineer, the peoples icon, and administrator. He showed the Efficiency Movement component of the Progressive Era, arguing there were other solutions to all social and economic problems - a position that was challenged by the Great Depression that began while he was President. Hoover had a distinguished public service career before becoming president at a time of great religious and social turmoil. He had the misfortune to arrive at the presidency at the same time as the Stock Market Crash of 1929 and the outset of the Great Depression and his legacy to this day carries that stigma. He nevertheless is generally ranked in the middle of the pack of effective presidents.

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Nova Publishers

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1600214762

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9781600214769

Tent Show

Arthur Names and His "Famous" Players

By: Donald W. Whisenhunt

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Tent Show

Arthur Names and His "Famous" Players

By: Donald W. Whisenhunt

Tent Show captures both the glamour the shows held for the audiences and the hard work and financial jeopardy those who performed in them faced. Donald Whisenhunt, whose father was one of Names's partners during part of the period covered, draws on family papers, letters and other original documents, and interviews, shedding light on the role this form of entertainment played in the communities it visited, the very unglamorous business that underlay the show, and the kinds of people who chose this way of life."--Jacket.

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Texas A&M University Press

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089096954X

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9780890969540

Utopian Movements and Ideas of the Great Depression

Dreamers, Believers, and Madmen

By: Donald W. Whisenhunt

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Utopian Movements and Ideas of the Great Depression

Dreamers, Believers, and Madmen

By: Donald W. Whisenhunt

In the 1930s, the United States was beset with an economic crisis so serious that it threatened the future of the nation. On the national level, Franklin Roosevelt initiated and developed a variety of reforms and experiments as part of the New Deal. Some Americans looking for change believed Roosevelt was going in the wrong direction, while others believed he was too timid in his reforms. Still others thought he had not broken free of the restraints placed on him by the financial interests of the country. Many Americans had their own ideas about how to address the financial crisis and took matters into their own hands. In Utopian Movements and Ideas of the Great Depression, Donald W. Whisenhunt explores several lesser-known movements for change and reform in the Great Depression Era including communal societies, proposals for reform, and analyses of several books that propose solutions to the nation's economic ills. Arguably, America has been a Utopian experiment from its beginning; the movements and ideas of the 1930s were simply the latest manifestations of that experiment. Though not well known, the people and events studied represent the thinking of some of the most articulate and driven Americans during the economic crisis. Despite their lack of obvious success, they represent an important American idea—that an average person can devise solutions to society's problems. These movements and ideas embody the American belief in progress and the power of the individual.

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Lexington Books

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0739181335

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9780739181331

Reading the Twentieth Century

Documents in American History

By: Donald W. Whisenhunt

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Reading the Twentieth Century

Documents in American History

By: Donald W. Whisenhunt

The focus of Reading the Twentieth Century is on the role of the United States in the world in the twentieth century, after the nation became a major world player. Readings include public documents, memoirs, and media comments, many of which have never been published before. The book is structured in such a way that portions can be assigned to students, and the order of presentation is such that instructors can assign sections chronologically or thematically. Though highly informative, the editor's chapter introductions and the document head notes are brief, designed only to introduce the subjects so that the documents can speak for themselves.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0742564770

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9780742564770

Veterans of Future Wars

A Study in Student Activism

By: Donald W. Whisenhunt

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Veterans of Future Wars

A Study in Student Activism

By: Donald W. Whisenhunt

This book tells the story of The Veterans of Future Wars (VFW), a student movement that attracted widespread support in a short few months in 1936. Despite its short life, it was a successful movement that attracted wide support and caused serious discussion about the role of the federal government in providing bonuses to veterans. It focused American attention on the bonus issue, which had been a political issue for many years.

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Lexington Books

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0739148311

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9780739148310

The Human Tradition in America between the Wars, 1920-1945

By: Donald W. Whisenhunt

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The Human Tradition in America between the Wars, 1920-1945

By: Donald W. Whisenhunt

American society in the years from 1920 to 1945 experienced great transformation and upheaval. Significant changes in the role of government, in the nation's world outlook, in the economy, in technology, and in the social order challenged those who lived in this tumultuous period framed by the two world wars. This transformation lies at the core of this collection of biographical essays. Written by leading and rising scholars, these never-before-published pieces provide students with a greater understanding of a period that in many ways represents an important last chapter in the creation of modern America.

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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

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1461644291

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9781461644293

Poetry of the People

Poems to the President, 1929-1945

By: Donald W. Whisenhunt

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Poetry of the People

Poems to the President, 1929-1945

By: Donald W. Whisenhunt

The Great Depression was one of the most traumatic events of recent American history. Although this period has been studied extensively, one rich source of material has remained virtually untouched. In this study Donald W. Whisenhunt has analyzed, and provided context for, the vast collection of poetry and song lyrics in the Hoover and Roosevelt presidential libraries to assess another aspect of American public opinion.

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Popular Press

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0879727047

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9780879727048

Reading the Twentieth Century

Documents in American History

By: Donald W. Whisenhunt

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Documents in American History

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Rowman & Littlefield

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Veterans of Future Wars

A Study in Student Activism

By: Donald W. Whisenhunt

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A Study in Student Activism

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President Herbert Hoover

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The Human Tradition in America between the Wars, 1920-1945

The Human Tradition in America between the Wars, 1920-1945

Poetry of the People

Poetry of the People

Reading the Twentieth Century

Reading the Twentieth Century

Veterans of Future Wars

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