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Shlaes work consists of 456 pages of written text along with end notes, a bibliography and an index. Amity shlaes, author of the forgotten man, delivers a brilliant and provocative reexamination of americas thirtieth president, calvin coolidge, and the decade of unparalleled growth that the nation. Coolidge foundation program associate rushad thomas reads. Amity shlaes sheds light on the life of calvin coolidge, the thirtieth president of the united states. She is chairman of the hayek prize, a prize for free market books given by the. Amity shlaes s extraordinary biography describes how a single politician can change an entire political culture a story with plenty of echoes today. The forgotten man is an incisive and controversial history of the great depression that challenges much of the received wisdom.
Coolidges trademark discipline and composure, shlaes reveals, represented not weakness but strength, and he proved unafraid to take on the divisive issues of this crucial period. Shlaes writes about politics and economics from a classical liberal perspective. She is currently chair of the board of trustees for the calvin coolidge. Mar 12, 20 american enterprise institute scholar michael barone speaks with author amity shlaes on her bestselling book coolidge. In the forgotten man, amity shlaes offers a striking reinterpretation of the great depression. The result of our collective projects was a new silent majority. Amity shlaes is the author of four new york times bestsellers, the forgotten man. She currently chairs the board of trustees of the calvin coolidge. Coolidge is amity shlaes s 20 bestselling biography of the thirtieth president. Coolidge s trademark discipline and composure, shlaes. Listen to coolidge by amity shlaes available from rakuten kobo.
Harding, and was not elected as president on his own merits until two years. Review of coolidge by amity shlaes my journey through. My thanks to amity shlaes for this wonderful biography of the most underappreciated us president. Taking a very complex subject as she did in forgotten man and helping make sense of a momentous era. Being the 30th president of the united states doesnt mean you get the respect you deserve, at least according to the author of coolidge. She is currently chair of the board of trustees for the calvin coolidge presidential foundation and author of the forgotten man. In this riveting biography, shlaes traces coolidge s improbable rise fr. Amity shlaes audio books, best sellers, author bio. Amity shlaes shines fresh light on a leader of humble persistence who unexpectedly found himself in the presidency. A new history of the great depression by shlaes, amity. Calvin coolidge, president from 1923 to 1929, never rated highly in polls, and history has remembered the decade in which he served as an extravagant period predating the great depression. I have read other books of hers, including coolidge and the forgotten man, which were both superb. Coolidge by amity shlaes audio book simply audiobooks. Coolidge ebook by amity shlaes 9780062097972 rakuten kobo.
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