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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 973.916 EAN: 9780060936426 ISBN: 0060936428 Label: Harper Perennial Manufacturer: Harper Perennial Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 512 Publication Date: June 01, 2008 Publisher: Harper Perennial Release Date: May 27, 2008 Studio: Harper Perennial Sales Rank: 59 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: In The Forgotten Man, Amity Shlaes, one of the nation's most-respected economic commentators, offers a striking reinterpretation of the Great Depression. She traces the mounting agony of the New Dealers and the moving stories of individual citizens who through their brave perseverance helped establish the steadfast character we recognize as American today. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Astonishing look back, to our present day.If you are a student of modern history, especially economic history, you must read this book. If you are a student of modern economics, you must read this book. If you care about what is being done about the current economic crisis, you must read this book. A prescient book (published just before all the economic troubles we're currently facing), perhaps in the nick of time, the author takes a new look at the Great Depression and the policies used to combat it. Read about what they did seventy years ... Read More Rating: - The Forgotten ManGreat book. For those who do not believe history repeats itself - it really does - but not in the exact same way each time. After the excesses of the 1920's, socialism (FDR) arose in America and now after the excesses of the the Regan boom - socialism (obama) has again reared it's head. The parallels in this book to today's times are uncanny. One is left wondering how many more cycles are left before America finally plunges over the cliff of no return - i.e. socialism. The Wall may have fallen; however, ... Read More Rating: - The Other Side of the Story on FDR's New DealMost public school students are taught that FDR pulled the country out of the Great Depression with his New Deal. In this book, the author examines that assumption and shows it to be untenable. The author convincingly argues the point that government intervention (by both Hoover and Roosevelt) did not pull the country out of the depression--it prolonged it. In fact FDR viewed the economy as something to be experimented on, revealing the fact that he really did not understand it. While a little one-sided, ... Read More Rating: - A Different Take on the Great DepressionIn Shlaes's new history of the Great Depression, policymakers of the 1920's aren't as ridiculously incompentent as they're often made out to be and FDR and crew aren't economic magicians. It's a refreshing and balanced take, and a worthwhile read. In the middle, "The Forgotten Man" gets bogged down in detail that doesn't feel relevant to the central premise. Also, if you're looking for a complete overview of the era, you will need to read some supplementary texts--there's no "man-on-the-street" perspective in ... Read More Rating:  - Way Too LongThe book is just way too long. Excellent review of the great depression, but just way too much information. I put the book down 1/2 through. I found it very interresting, but again, just way to long. Browse for similar items by category:
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