American Dreamer: The Life of Henry A. Wallace

ISBN-13: 9780393322286 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 654 str.

John C. Culver; John Hyde

Opis

" A] lucid and sympathetic portrait of a fascinating character. Wallace's life reminds us of a time when ideas really mattered."--Evan Thomas, author ofThe Very Best Men: The Early Years of the CIA "Everyone interested in twentieth-century American history will want to read this book."--Robert Dallek, author ofFlawed Giant " T]he most balanced, complete, and readable account..."--Walter LaFeber, author of Inevitable Revolutions "At long last a lucid, balanced and judicious narrative of Henry Wallace...a first-rate biography."--Douglas Brinkley, author of The Unfinished Presidency "A fine contribution to twentieth-century American history."--James MacGregor Burns, author ofDead Center: Clinton-Gore Leadership and the Perils of Moderation " E]minently readable...a captivating chronicle of American politics from the Depression through the 1960s."--Senator Edward M. Kennedy "A formidable achievement.... an] engrossing account."--Kai Bird, author of The Color of Truth: McGeorge Bundy & William Bundy, Brothers in Arms "Many perceptions of Henry Wallace, not always favorable, will forever be changed."--Dale Bumpers, former US Senator, Arkansas