Herbert Hoover at the onset of the Great Depression, 1929-1930

by Robert Sobel

Herbert Hoover at the onset of the Great Depression, 1929-1930 (The America's alternatives series) [paperback] Sobel, Robert [Jan 01, 1975]

113 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1975

About the author

Robert Sobel was an American professor of history at Hofstra University, and a well-known and prolific writer of business histories. He was also a chess Master, who represented the United States at the 1957 and 1958 Student chess Olympiads; he defeated thirteen-year-old future World Champion Bobby Fischer at Montreal 1956.

Despite his prolific writings in business history, he is most famous for his single novel, For Want of a Nail, an alternate history of the United States.