There has never been a phenomenon in American life to equal the invasion of Washington by the young New Dealers--hundreds of men and women still in their twenties and thirties, brilliant and dedicated, trained in the law, economics, public administration, technology, pouring into public life to do nothing less than restructure American society. They proposed new programs, drafted legislation, staffed the new agencies. They were active in the Administration, the Congress, the courts, the news media. They fanned out all over America to discover the facts, plan ways of easing the pain of...
There has never been a phenomenon in American life to equal the invasion of Washington by the young New Dealers--hundreds of men and women still in...
The "Definitive Biography." xiii, 445 pp. Originally published: Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University Press, 1947]. Francis Lieber 1798-1872] was a prominent political philosopher and who helped lay the foundation for the study of political science in the United States. Renowned for his theory of civil liberty, which combined an appreciation for the English concept of decentralized political institutions with the German idea of an overall national purpose, he bridged the intellectual gap between Europe and America. He is best known for drafting guidelines for the humane conduct...
The "Definitive Biography." xiii, 445 pp. Originally published: Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University Press, 1947]. Francis Lieber 1798-1872]...
