Books by James T. Patterson

US Congress in the early 1930s proved amenable to the programmes presented to it by Franklin D. Roosevelt, but by 1937 it showed increasing resistance to many New Deal measures. James T. Patterson examines this resurgence of conservative strength in Congress, focusing on the personalities and backgrounds of the men involved and on the key domestic issues which brought them together.

In a subtle and penetrating cultural history, Patterson examines reactions to the disease through a century of American life. Readers interested in the cultural dimensions of science and medicine as well as historians, sociologists, and political scientists will be enlightened and challenged by this book.

"This book is a bonanza of footnoted information, organized with intelligence, and written with [deft precision]."-Journal of American History

This new edition of Patterson's widely used book carries the story of battles over poverty and social welfare through what the author calls the "amazing 1990s," years of extraordinary performance of the economy. He explores issues arising from the economic phenomenon-increasing inequality and demands for use of an improved poverty definition.