American Dreamer (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
At a glance:
- Author: John C. Culver
- First Published: 2000
- Type of Work: Biography
- Time of Work: 1888-1965
- Setting: Iowa and Washington, D.C.
- Principal Characters: Jesse Jones, Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, Henry Wallace
- Genres: Nonfiction, Biography
- Subjects: 1950’s, 1960’s, Politics, Twentieth century, Nineteenth century, 1940’s, 1910’s, 1920’s, 1930’s, Washington, D.C., Politicians, Liberalism, Presidents, 1900’s
- Locales: Washington, D.C., Iowa
Although Henry Wallace is little known today, he would have become president in 1945 when Franklin Roosevelt died if Roosevelt had not denied him renomination as the Democratic Party’s vice presidential candidate in 1944. Surprisingly, this is the first full-scale biography of Wallace, who, in addition to having held high political office, made important contributions to the development of American agriculture and was a pivotal figure in American liberalism. The study adds new information about Wallace’s life by drawing upon sources not used by previous studies, including...
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