Fdr: the First Hundred Days

Brief Description: Forceful and charismatic, Franklin D. Roosevelt assumed the Presidency in March 1933 during the greatest depression in this country's history. Unemployment skyrocketed, farms were being foreclosed in record numbers, and bank failures were multiplying, but optimism began to re-emerge in the first 100 days of FDR's tenure. Review Quotes: "An important book in contributing to a complete picture of twentieth-century U. S. history that is clear and accessible." --"Booklist"Review Quotes:"Badger conveys the story in a trim 174 pages of lucid, thoughtful, and crisp prose. The most important contributions of this book is Badger's mastery of the voluminous scholarship on the Roosevelt era . . . A readable and debatable volume." --Nancy Beck Young, "The Journal of Southern History" "An important book in contributing to a complete picture of twentieth-century U. S. history that is clear and accessible." --"Booklist"""" "Review Quotes:?Badger conveys the story in a trim 174 pages of lucid, thoughtful, and crisp prose. The most important contributions of this book is Badger?s mastery of the voluminous scholarship on the Roosevelt era . . . A readable and debatable volume.? ?Nancy Beck Young, "The Journal of Southern History" ?An important book in contributing to a complete picture of twentieth-century U. S. history that is clear and accessible.? ?"Booklist"""" "Biographical Note: Anthony J. Badger is Paul Mellon Professor of American History at Cambridge University and Master of Clare College. He is the author of a number of books, including "North Carolina and the New Deal "and "The New Deal: The Depression Years, 1933-1940." Review Citations:

Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2008 pg. 337 (EAN 9780809044412, Hardcover)

Booklist 04/15/2008 pg. 21 (EAN 9780809044412, Hardcover)

Chronicle of Higher Education 02/13/2009 pg. 11 (EAN 9780809044412, Hardcover)

New York Review of Books 02/12/2009 pg. 4 (EAN 9780809044412, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Badger, Anthony J Anthony J. Badger is Paul Mellon Professor of American History at Cambridge University and Master of Clare College. He is the author of a number of books, including "North Carolina and the New Deal "and "The New Deal: The Depression Years, 1933-1940,"