Republican Ascendancy, 1921-1933

The New American Nation Series

by John Donald Hicks

I. The State of the Union. II. The Retreat to Isolation. III. What Price Normalcy? IV. The Progressive Protest. V. Prosperity Plus. VI. The Diplomacy of Isolation. VII. The Other Americas. VIII. Social Insecurity. IX. Agriculture vs. Industry. X. Hoover Takes Over. XI. Depression Diplomacy. XII. The Years of the Locust.

Genres: History, American History

329 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1960

About the author

John D. Hicks was a member of the history department at Berkeley for thirty years. He was the Morrison Professor of American history from 1942 until 1957, when he became Morrison Professor Emeritus.

Reviews

[John E]

One of the best of the New American Nation series. I have been reading and rereading this series for many years and still love this one. Twelve years of government by businessmen and their lackeys could only lead to the Great Depression. Businessmen never look far enough ahead to be successful; focusing on the next quarter's statements and the stock market does not bode well for a democratic society.