
The Forgotten Man
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Narrated by:
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Terence Aselford
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By:
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Amity Shlaes
Shlaes also traces the mounting agony of the New Dealers themselves as they discovered their errors. She shows how both Presidents Hoover and Roosevelt failed to understand the prosperity of the 1920s and heaped massive burdens on the country that more than offset the benefit of New Deal programs.
The real question about the Depression, she argues, is not whether Roosevelt ended it with World War II. It is why the Depression lasted so long. From 1929 to 1940, federal intervention helped to make the Depression great, in part by forgetting the men and women who sought to help one another. The Forgotten Man, offers a new look at one of the most important periods in our history, allowing us to understand the strength of the American character today.
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Slow start, solid finish
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This audiobook is well produced, with one exception: there are odd musical breaks in the middle of chapters, but sometimes no such breaks between chapters themselves. The narrator is often interrupted mid-sentence. I think this is to bridge over the gap between two digital segments of the recording. It's not really necessary. It is a little distracting, but not a deal-breaker. The rest of the recording is excellent.
Interesting Counterpoint
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Excellent
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A Deeper Telling
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Good historical view of the time period.
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informative but dry
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A well balanced journey through a difficult time
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a story of forgotten times
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The Forgotten Man Lost in a Crowd
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Informative Read
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