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The Forgotten Man

A New History of the Great Depression

By Amity Shlaes

In The Forgotten Man, Amity Shlaes, one of the nation’s most-respected economic commentators, offers a striking reinterpretation of the Great Depression. She traces the mounting agony of the New Dealers and the moving stories of individual citizens who through their brave perseverance helped establish the steadfast character we recognize as American today.

ISBN: 9780060936426
Imprint: Harper Perennial
On Sale: May 27, 2008
List price: $26.99
No of pages: 512
Trim Size: 5.250 in (w) x 8.000 in (h) x 1.250 in (d)
BISAC 1: HISTORY / United States / 20th Century
BISAC 2: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General
BISAC 3: POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / State
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Amity Shlaes

Biography

Amity Shlaes is the author of four New York Times bestsellers: The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression, The Forgotten Man/Graphic, Coolidge, and The Greedy Hand: How Taxes Drive Americans Crazy. 

Shlaes chairs the board of the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation and the Manhattan Institute’s Hayek Book Prize, and serves as a scholar at the King’s College. Twitter: @amityshlaes

In The Forgotten Man, Amity Shlaes, one of the nation’s most-respected economic commentators, offers a striking reinterpretation of the Great Depression. She traces the mounting agony of the New Dealers and the moving stories of individual citizens who through their brave perseverance helped establish the steadfast character we recognize as American today.

ISBN: 9780060936426
Imprint: Harper Perennial
On Sale: May 27, 2008
List price: $26.99
No of pages: 512
Trim Size: 5.250 in (w) x 8.000 in (h) x 1.250 in (d)
BISAC 1: HISTORY / United States / 20th Century
BISAC 2: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General
BISAC 3: POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / State
BISAC 4:
BISAC 5:
BISAC 6:

Amity Shlaes

Biography

Amity Shlaes is the author of four New York Times bestsellers: The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression, The Forgotten Man/Graphic, Coolidge, and The Greedy Hand: How Taxes Drive Americans Crazy. 

Shlaes chairs the board of the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation and the Manhattan Institute’s Hayek Book Prize, and serves as a scholar at the King’s College. Twitter: @amityshlaes