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The Politics of Upheaval: 1935-1936, The Age of Roosevelt, Volume III (Vol 3) (The Age of Roosevelt, 3) Paperback – July 9, 2003

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The Politics of Upheaval, 1935-1936, volume three of Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and biographer Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.’s Age of Roosevelt series, concentrates on the turbulent concluding years of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s first term. A measure of economic recovery revived political conflict and emboldened FDR’s critics to denounce “that man in the White house.” To his left were demagogues — Huey Long, Father Coughlin, and Dr. Townsend. To his right were the champions of the old order — ex-president Herbert Hoover, the American Liberty League, and the august Supreme Court. For a time, the New Deal seemed to lose its momentum. But in 1935 FDR rallied and produced a legislative record even more impressive than the Hundred Days of 1933 — a set of statutes that transformed the social and economic landscape of American life. In 1936 FDR coasted to reelection on a landslide. Schlesinger has his usual touch with colorful personalities and draws a warmly sympathetic portrait of Alf M. Landon, the Republican candidate of 1936.

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ARTHUR M. SCHLESINGER, JR., the author of sixteen books, was a renowned historian and social critic. He twice won the Pulitzer Prize, in 1946 for The Age of Jackson and in 1966 for A Thousand Days. He was also the winner of the National Book Award for both A Thousand Days and Robert Kennedy and His Times (1979). In 1998 he was awarded the prestigious National Humanities Medal.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Mariner Books; 1st edition (July 9, 2003)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 768 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0618340874
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0618340873
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.41 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1.1 x 8.25 inches
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sheep107
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Book.
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2013
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Schlesinger is basically a New Deal enthusiast (as I am) so if you don't like the New Deal, this book isn't for you. That said, his research is extremely detailed, his writing style is completely adequate, and this book combined with its predecessor ("The Coming Of The New Deal") provide over 1200 pages on Roosevelt's first term. It provides a very comprehensive view of the strengths, the shortcomings and failings, and the effects of the New Deal, as well as a detailed social history of these tumultuous four years.
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Stephen D. Regan
5.0 out of 5 stars The best review of FDR ever.
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2014
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Brilliant writing. A clear and profound examination of FDR's policies and in depth perspectives on the people, situations, and problems of the era. One cannot comprehend Roosevelt without knowing the times in which he lived. No other work written since the 40s compare to Schlesinger's Age Of Roosevelt. For a thorough historical study these three books are incredibly easy reading and interesting. Nothing dry and boring here!
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Andrew P. White
5.0 out of 5 stars The Politics of Upheaval
Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2013
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Why did I wait so long to read Schlesinger? I keep kicking myself about this lapse. "The Age of Roosevelt" is a must read. All four volumes are well researched, documented and written in a style that rivets the readers attention throughout.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Thorough, But Too Hagiographical
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2010
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This book - as well as the previous two volumes - are thorough in their review of the national features of the New Deal, with great (perhaps too great) emphasis on the personalities of the New Deal administrators.

The credibility of the series suffers, however, because of its hagiographical undertones, which can be immediately apprehended by the front cover of Volume III. These occasionally bubble up to the surface in the form of patently absurd statements. For instance, on page 575, Schlesinger reviews Roosevelt's preferences for an opponent in the 1936 campaign:

"During 1935 Roosevelt had hoped that Hoover would be his opponent in 1936. This was only partly because he supposed Hoover would make a weak candidate. It was more that he considered Hoover the one Republican leader to possess (in Moley's words) "the massive convictions and intelligence to provide an alternative to the New Deal." With Hoover heading the Republican ticket, the electorate would confront a genuine choice."

The ascription of such high-toned qualities to a candidate in search for a second term is highly questionable, to say the least. Roosevelt wanted Hoover in 1936 because the latter was a political loser with the stain of Depression forever sullying his record. Period. End of sentence. For Schlesinger to suggest that a more dominant consideration for Roosevelt was that Hoover could make the best case against the New Deal is frankly absurd. No politician wishes for the candidate who will offer the most informed and cogent denunciations of his program!

This is one of the more extreme examples of Schlesinger's conceit. But generally speaking, Schlesinger is at pains to ascribe the intentions - the unobservable phenomena in any drama such as this - along highly partisan lines. Those in favor of the New Deal are seen as principled leaders in search of a better world. Those opposed are seen as either being out for glory, reactionary, or - at best, usually in the case of fellow Democrats like Al Smith - confused and misguided. This is not an assertion that is buttressed by empirical evidence - but, as in the case of the above quotation, an a priori assumption that informs the whole perspective of the series.

All in all, this series must be read as the work of a devoted liberal with great faith in the Rooseveltian experiment - one that, I hasten to add, has been abandoned in many respects (e.g. the central planning of the TVA, AAA, and especially the NRA). When understood as the work of a partisan prepared to trumpet the good and apologize for or simply ignore the bad, the series can provide tremendous value. But it cannot be viewed as the work of a historian making great efforts to be comprehensive and objective. Otherwise, one might close Volume III thinking that the 16.7 million souls who had the audacity to vote against Roosevelt in 1936 were either knaves or fools. There is, of course, more to the story, but it is not to be found within the covers of any of Mr. Schlesinger's volumes.
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Cosmos
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Amazing - Stunning in scope and detail of research
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2008
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The history of politics in the 20th century is found in these volumes on the life and times of FDR from - populists to the progressives. Rich in analysis with the perspective of distance and time. A must read for any student of 20th century U.S. history.
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Philip C. Nasca
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2018
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Excellent Book by one of America's best historians
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Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2017
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One of the greatest men in history.
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W. Martins
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2015
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Well written history of how a great president led us out of the Great Depression.
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Lamaan Whyte
5.0 out of 5 stars Hooray and Howl
Reviewed in Australia on February 5, 2016
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I have only two things to say about this book. The first is that the book itself is brilliant, riveting, and insightful. I loved every moment of it, giving me a view into a world that has long gone yet that remains relevant to us today.

My second comment concerns this Kindle edition, which is woeful and a disgrace to the publishing world. The text is absolutely riddled with typographical mistakes: words muddled, numbers and dates rendered incorrectly. By the looks of it, Kindle books are created scanning pages of a printed version of the book. The scanning, however, produces errors, which then have to be corrected by hand. In the case of this series of books, however, this was not done. Boo! Hiss! I give five stars to Arthur M. Schlesinger, even though he deserved ten. I give zero stars to the book's publisher, even though they deserve minus ten.
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