At the outbreak of World War I, Hoover was a wealthy mining
engineer and businessman living in London. In a short time, he
became the founder and brilliant director of an unprecedented
international relief organization, which provided desperately
needed food to more than 9,000,000 Belgian and French citizens
trapped between the German army of occupation and the British naval
blockade. By 1919, when his Commission for Relief in Belgium closed
its operations, it had expended nearly $1 billion--and had created
a twentieth-century hero. By then, Hoover had irrevocably embarked
on "the slippery road of public life," which eventually led him to
the White House door. This book--based on research conducted on
three continents--is the second volume in Dr. Nash's definitive
account of Hoover's life.
General
Imprint: |
W W Norton & Co Inc
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
1988 |
First published: |
August 1988 |
Authors: |
George H Nash
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 29mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
510 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-393-34730-2 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-393-34730-3 |
Barcode: |
9780393347302 |
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