With the analysis of the best scholars on this era, 29 essays
demonstrate how academics then and now have addressed the political,
economic, diplomatic, cultural, ethnic, and social history of the
presidents of the Republican Era of 1921-1933 - Harding, Coolidge, and
Hoover.
- This is the first historiographical treatment of a long-neglected
period, ranging from early treatments to the most recent scholarship
- Features review essays on the era, including the legacy of
progressivism in an age of "normalcy", the history of American foreign
relations after World War I, and race relations in the 1920s, as well
as coverage of the three presidential elections and a thorough
treatment of the causes and consequences of the Great Depression
- An introduction by the editor provides an overview of the issues,
background and historical problems of the time, and the personalities
at play