Harry Hopkins: Ally Of The Poor And Defender Of Democracy
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Usual aging - slightly faded spine. Otherwise jacket fine. Pages still clean and bright.
This authoritative political biography chronicles the remarkable life of Harry Hopkins, one of Franklin D. Roosevelt's most trusted advisors and a towering figure in twentieth-century American history. George McJimsey presents Hopkins as a tireless champion of the disadvantaged, detailing his pivotal role in shaping the New Deal programs that provided relief to millions of Americans during the Great Depression. The narrative then traces Hopkins's transformation into a wartime diplomat of extraordinary influence, illustrating how he served as Roosevelt's personal envoy to Churchill and Stalin, helping to forge the Allied coalition that ultimately defeated the Axis powers. Written with scholarly rigor yet an engaging, accessible tone, the biography argues that Hopkins's contributions to both social welfare policy and wartime strategy have been consistently undervalued by history. Harry Hopkins: Ally of the Poor and Defender of Democracy stands as the definitive account of a man whose quiet, relentless dedication helped reshape both the American social contract and the outcome of World War II.
Author: George Mcjimsey
Format: Hardback
Published: 1987, Harvard University Press
Genre: Biography
Edition: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Usual aging - slightly faded spine. Otherwise jacket fine. Pages still clean and bright.
This authoritative political biography chronicles the remarkable life of Harry Hopkins, one of Franklin D. Roosevelt's most trusted advisors and a towering figure in twentieth-century American history. George McJimsey presents Hopkins as a tireless champion of the disadvantaged, detailing his pivotal role in shaping the New Deal programs that provided relief to millions of Americans during the Great Depression. The narrative then traces Hopkins's transformation into a wartime diplomat of extraordinary influence, illustrating how he served as Roosevelt's personal envoy to Churchill and Stalin, helping to forge the Allied coalition that ultimately defeated the Axis powers. Written with scholarly rigor yet an engaging, accessible tone, the biography argues that Hopkins's contributions to both social welfare policy and wartime strategy have been consistently undervalued by history. Harry Hopkins: Ally of the Poor and Defender of Democracy stands as the definitive account of a man whose quiet, relentless dedication helped reshape both the American social contract and the outcome of World War II.