Herbert Hoover

Overview

The four years of Herbert Hoover’s presidency were of crucial significance to the future of the United States and shook the foundations of government. This comprehensive account of Hoover’s years in the White House is the first to draw upon full access to his presidential papers, providing a fresh yet authoritative portrait of the president and the political and economic struggles he faced.
 

Reviews

“A meticulously researched book [and] a pleasure to read.” —American Bar Association Journal

“An invaluable addition to our understanding of one of the greatest and least understood presidents.” —US Senator Mark O. Hatfield

“Succinct, erudite, instructive—a major contribution to the study of the American presidency.” —Norman A. Graebner, professor of history, University of Virginia

“Exhaustively researched, impressively documented, and sympathetically written.” —Thomas A. Bailey, Byrne Professor of American History, Emeritus, Stanford University

“A significant contribution to the field.” —Frank Freidel, Charles Warren Professor of American History, Harvard University

“A lucid, well-researched, and illuminating account of a generally neglected but highly significant period in American history.” —Ellis W. Hawley, professor of history, University of Iowa

Author Biography

Edgar Eugene Robinson (1887–1987) was head of the Department of History at Stanford University from 1928 to 1945. His pioneering books dealt with party history and the presidential vote, the leadership of Franklin D. Roosevelt, foreign policy, and the development of American democracy.

Vaughn Davis Bornet (1917–2020) was professor of history and social science at Southern Oregon College (1963–80) and chairman of its Social Sciences Division. His writings included books on labor politics, social welfare, and the presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson.