Books by Nancy Beck Young

Nancy Beck Young presents a documented study of Lou Henry Hoover's White House years, 1929-1933, showing that, far from a passive prelude to Eleanor Roosevelt, she was a true innovator.

This anthology is comprised of 10 chapters, seven of which examine the reactions of particular groups both within Congress and beyond, and three of which consider facets of the New Deal era from a contemporary perspective.

How did Americans respond to the economic catastrophe that beset them in 1929? In what ways did the social and cultural responses inform the politics of the period? How did changed political beliefs alter cultural activities? This volume addresses these questions and more.

How did Americans respond to the economic catastrophe of 1929? In what ways did the social and cultural responses of the American inform the politics of the period? This work presents a series of essays that examine these and related questions.