Herbert Hoover in the White House

Explore the complex personality and presidency of the thirty-first President of the United States in this gripping biography. Utilizing rare and intimate sources, Charles Rappleye shows that Herbert Hoover was more active in economic policy and more sophisticated than historians have given him credit for. However, his shy and retiring public persona hid a man of passion and fury, who struggled with the temperament of leadership. An important read for those interested in presidential scholarship.