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1932: FDR, Hoover and the Dawn of a New America

1932: FDR, Hoover and the Dawn of a New America

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  • Author：Scott Martelle
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Connie Hill ，

1932 is written by Scott Martelle。 This was a pivotal year in the history of the United States。 The USA went through turmoil， instability， natural disaster， bubbling political radicalism， and a rise of dangerous forces ushering in a new era of global conflict。 The author did careful research to bring this year in our history to life。 My grandmother was 12 in 1932 - and I will always remember her telling me about the banking crisis and ultimate collapse to the US emerging out of the Great Depress 1932 is written by Scott Martelle。 This was a pivotal year in the history of the United States。 The USA went through turmoil， instability， natural disaster， bubbling political radicalism， and a rise of dangerous forces ushering in a new era of global conflict。 The author did careful research to bring this year in our history to life。 My grandmother was 12 in 1932 - and I will always remember her telling me about the banking crisis and ultimate collapse to the US emerging out of the Great Depression。 I appreciate the author's writing style。 This is geared toward all readers especially those with a love of history。 We see the difference in what President Hoover had in mind for America - to what FDR wanted to do to fix it。 I enjoyed reading this book。 Thank you to the author， publisher and NetGalley for allowing me to read a copy of this book - all thoughts are my own。 。。。more

Jeremy Booty ，

Sometimes one year represents more than just the passage of time。 In the case of 1932， the nation had hit rock bottom。 Farms were being foreclosed on。 The middle class， who。 never thought they would be faced with going without or being hungry found themselves in a state of collapse and panic。 The old order， the one which stood for playing by the rules was being shoved aside， at least temporarily， by a new one。 Citizens who never would have dreamed of breaking the law or calling for revolution fo Sometimes one year represents more than just the passage of time。 In the case of 1932， the nation had hit rock bottom。 Farms were being foreclosed on。 The middle class， who。 never thought they would be faced with going without or being hungry found themselves in a state of collapse and panic。 The old order， the one which stood for playing by the rules was being shoved aside， at least temporarily， by a new one。 Citizens who never would have dreamed of breaking the law or calling for revolution found themselves leading strikes， stymying bank foreclosures and violently interfering with big business。 The US was a nation on a knife's edge and Martelle does a good job in capturing the atmosphere。 Subjects like the farmer's strikes and the Bonus Army are often reviewed in a superficial way in histories of the era， but Martelle looks at these subjects closely and gives the reader a closer view of how desperate we really were。 。。。more

Angelia ，

Scott Martelle expertly weaves meticulous historical research with diary entries and newsreel stories to create a very thorough and well-rounded account of one of the most formative years in our country's history。 1932 is an excellent and entertaining read， a history book that reads like a novel。I received an advance review copy for free and am leaving this review voluntarily。 Scott Martelle expertly weaves meticulous historical research with diary entries and newsreel stories to create a very thorough and well-rounded account of one of the most formative years in our country's history。 1932 is an excellent and entertaining read， a history book that reads like a novel。I received an advance review copy for free and am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more

Annarella ，

A well researched and informative history book about an important year in the USA history as it's the year when the chosen president will start a program to fight Depression and to change the country。I learned a lot and was impressed by the description of the DepressionHighly recommended。Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC， all opinions are mine A well researched and informative history book about an important year in the USA history as it's the year when the chosen president will start a program to fight Depression and to change the country。I learned a lot and was impressed by the description of the DepressionHighly recommended。Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC， all opinions are mine 。。。more

Tina Panik ，

Martelle successfully showcases the events coalescing around 1932 in a straightforward， well-researched manner。

Marty Doskins ，

I always seem to learn something new when I read a history book。 I think I know the overall story of this era， but I learned new details about the severity of frustrations of the American public， farmers， police， and others during the Great Depression。I also liked the storytelling style that Mr。 Martelle used。 In between sections of telling the book's story， he had "newsreels" that told about events going on around the world and in America。 He also used diary entries from everyday people to show I always seem to learn something new when I read a history book。 I think I know the overall story of this era， but I learned new details about the severity of frustrations of the American public， farmers， police， and others during the Great Depression。I also liked the storytelling style that Mr。 Martelle used。 In between sections of telling the book's story， he had "newsreels" that told about events going on around the world and in America。 He also used diary entries from everyday people to show the public's views of the tumultuous period from the start of the Great Depression to the presidential transition from Herbert Hoover to Franklin Roosevelt。Thank you to Tantor Audio and NetGalley for an ARC audiobook in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Andrea Wenger ，

In 1932， America was mired in its worst economic crisis， with massive unemployment and rampant bank failures。 The nation stood at a crossroads。 While President Hoover supported small government and free markets， Governor Franklin Roosevelt proposed robust government intervention to combat the Great Depression。 This book explores how in that pivotal election year， FDR's vision of national purpose and policy reforms redefined America at its darkest economic hour。This engrossing and compassionate b In 1932， America was mired in its worst economic crisis， with massive unemployment and rampant bank failures。 The nation stood at a crossroads。 While President Hoover supported small government and free markets， Governor Franklin Roosevelt proposed robust government intervention to combat the Great Depression。 This book explores how in that pivotal election year， FDR's vision of national purpose and policy reforms redefined America at its darkest economic hour。This engrossing and compassionate book is more about people than politics。 It includes diary excerpts that help immerse the reader in the time period。 What surprised me is how recognizable the Democratic and Republican parties are 91 years later。 The audio narration was well done and added to the enjoyment of the book。Thanks， NetGalley， for the ARC I received。 This is my honest and voluntary review。 。。。more

Brendan Dowd （History Nerds United） ，

Sometimes you need to stick to what works。 1932 by Scott Martelle is a book where good writing cannot overcome excessive scope。 Martelle is telling the story of Hoover vs。 FDR and I am pretty sure we all know how that worked out。 I found that Martelle's writing style is easy to follow and there are some great tidbits in here along with interesting side characters。However， the problem is that side characters get way too much real estate in this book when compared to some of the other topics。 For Sometimes you need to stick to what works。 1932 by Scott Martelle is a book where good writing cannot overcome excessive scope。 Martelle is telling the story of Hoover vs。 FDR and I am pretty sure we all know how that worked out。 I found that Martelle's writing style is easy to follow and there are some great tidbits in here along with interesting side characters。However， the problem is that side characters get way too much real estate in this book when compared to some of the other topics。 For instance， we get about a chapter and a quarter on Fr。 Cox who seems like someone I would like to know more about。 However， he disappears for 95% of the book。 The same with someone like Milo Reno。 I also found some subjects could have been skipped altogether。 There is way too much space taken up with Hoover and FDR's path to nomination。 We know how it ends。 The Bonus Army chapters are very interesting but then it feels like Martelle speeds through the Dust Bowl and racial unrest。 Ultimately， it felt like Martelle had a great list of ingredients， but got the proportions wrong。（This book was provided as an advance copy by Netgalley and Kensington Books。） 。。。more

Jeff ，

1932:  FDR， Hoover， and the Dawn of a New America。  Scott Martelle。  Citadel Press， 2023。 407 pages。Authors use phrases like "Dawn of a New America" and "turning point" in subtitles all the time， but some authors fail to prove their case。  In 1932， Scott Martelle succeeds in laying out evidence that shows the significance of the presidential election between President Herbert Hoover and New York Governor Franklin Roosevelt， and he's written an excellent book about the candidates and the election 1932:  FDR， Hoover， and the Dawn of a New America。  Scott Martelle。  Citadel Press， 2023。 407 pages。Authors use phrases like "Dawn of a New America" and "turning point" in subtitles all the time， but some authors fail to prove their case。  In 1932， Scott Martelle succeeds in laying out evidence that shows the significance of the presidential election between President Herbert Hoover and New York Governor Franklin Roosevelt， and he's written an excellent book about the candidates and the election。Hoover and Roosevelt represented two different approaches to politics。 Hoover was the traditionalist， believing voters would choose his record of administrative competence and conservative leadership over a naive， unproven upstart just spouting off platitudes。 He saw campaigning as beneath him。  Like nominees before him， he did not appear at the nominating convention and never really displayed a desire for the presidency。 He played hard to get， "Well， if you really， really want me to be your president， I guess I will。"  For a large chunk of American history， it was considered unseemly to campaign for yourself; the candidates relied on surrogates to sling the political mud。  On the other hand， FDR was one of the most politically astute politicians in history， in my mind second only to Lincoln among US presidents， and every waking moment for over a decade was spent preparing for his presidential campaigns。  Rags to Riches orphan exemplar Hoover was seen as aloof， cold， uncaring and out of touch with average Americans， while privileged millionaire FDR convinced the poorest farmers that he understood their plight， and he won black voters over despite blocking all civil rights and anti-lynching legislation and even though blacks were often excluded from New Deal benefits。  FDR's new political style changed presidential politics forever。Martelle also does a great job of putting the election into the context of 1932。 Many forces came together， creating a "perfect storm" that led to the transition:  the Great Depression， the farming crisis， the Bonus Army， the Scottsboro Boys case， labor riots， the rise of socialism and communism， the KKK。  I learned things from reading the book about each one， and Martelle weaves all of the threads together to tell a compelling story。 。。。more

Cass Chloupek ，

This novel described the state of the Union in the United States of America win 1932 from labor movements to the economic crisis， prohibition to racism。 It is describing the social， political， and economic environment of 1932 going into the 1933 election。 In some of the chapters the narrative is very smoothy and in others the facts bog down the story too much。 Overall it is a fine telling of a pivotal moment in American history。