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Anthony J. Badger
Mr. 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…
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The Hundred Days, Franklin Roosevelt’s first fifteen weeks in office, have become the stuff of legend, a mythic yardstick against which every subsequent American president has felt obliged to measure…
In chronicling the life and career of Albert Gore, Sr., historian Anthony J. Badger explores the successes and failures of this Tennessee politician who was in the national eye for…
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Traces a single Agricultural Adjustment Administration commodity program and assesses the impact of a major New Deal program in North Carolina. Given the problems that affected both AAA policy making…
Anthony Badger explains why liberal campaigns for race-neutral economic policies failed to win over white Southerners. When federal programs did not deliver the economic benefits that white Southerners expected, the…
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Scholars reassess the origins and trajectory of the American civil rights movement. Essays highlight the importance of black activism in the 1930s and 1940s and show how white liberals misunderstood…
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A reassessment of the origins of the American civil rights movement. Essays highlight black activism in the 1930s and 1940s and show how white liberals misunderstood the movement. Comparisons with…
Anthony J Badger
Badger cuts through decades of politicized history to provide a balanced and insightful summary of Franklin Roosevelts legendary first fifteen weeks in office, humanizing the president while explaining how he…
Here, scholars address and critique the entire sweep of American political history. Focusing upon the major policy issues in politics and the major social forces shaping politics, these essays chronicle…
Jenel Virden
Jenel Virden outlines the causes, courses and consequences of the major wars of the Twentieth century in American history, examining how the US became involved; how the wars were fought…
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Gathers personal recollections by fifteen eminent historians of the American South. Coming from distinctive backgrounds, travelling diverse career paths, and practicing different kinds of history, the contributors exemplify the field’s…
