The M.E.Sharpe Library of Franklin D.Roosevelt Studies: v. 2: Franklin D.Roosevelt and Congress - The New Deal and it's Aftermath - Hardcover

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.

FDR's presidency remains one of the most significant in our nation's history. Although lacking a grand scheme or single plan, Roosevelt's New Deal changed the federal government's role to a degree unmatched in American history. This anthology examines the reactions to these sweeping changes of particular groups within Congress and beyond, and also considers facets of the New Deal era from a contemporary perspective. In addition the book provides an appendix of congressional "mavericks, " and a substantial glossary of the many individuals mentioned in the text.