What the Heck Are You Up To, Mr. President? Jimmy Carter, America's Malaise and the Speech That Should Have Changed the Country
by Kevin Mattson
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An assessment of the events that led up to Jimmy Carter's infamous 1979 "malaise" speech places it against a backdrop of such events as the gas crisis and the Iran-hostage situation while explaining that the speech had far greater relevance than its reception reflected.Tags
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Detailed account of one of the most controversial speeches ever given by a US president in modern times; the book covers the decision making and considerations made about giving the speech, Jimmy Carter's personal opinions about it, the initial praise the public gave it, and the subsequent and swift fall out that arose shortly after it was delivered.
A compact, informative book on the behind-the-scenes political dealings and larger cultural events that helped doom Carter's presidency.
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In his new book..., Kevin Mattson... lays out the events of that summer like a big, rolling banquet. This isn’t a high-end meal — Mr. Mattson’s prose would not warrant even one star on Michelin’s scale — but it is surprisingly tasty, if only because the historical ingredients are fascinating and first-rate.
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Kevin Mattson is the Connor Study Professor of Contemporary History at Ohio University. He is the author of Rebels All!, When America Was Great, Upton Sinclair and the Other American Century, Intellectuals in Action, and "What the Heck Are You Up To, Mr. President?" Mattson writes for the American Prospect, Dissent, the Nation, the New York Times show more Book Review, the Washington Post Book World, and many other publications. show less
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- Canonical title
- What the Heck Are You Up To, Mr. President? Jimmy Carter, America's Malaise and the Speech That Should Have Changed the Country
- Original publication date
- 2009
- People/Characters
- Jimmy Carter
Classifications
- Genres
- History, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, Politics and Government, Biography & Memoir
- DDC/MDS
- 973.926092 — History & geography History of North America United States 1901- Cold War, Vietnam War, Digital Age (1953-2001) Jimmy Carter (1977-1981) Camp David Accords, Iran Hostage Crisis, Energy Crisis of the 70s Standard subdivisions History, geographic treatment, biography Biography
- LCC
- E873.2 .M386 — History of the United States United States Later twentieth century, 1961-2000 Carter's administration, 1977-1981
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 3
- ASINs
- 2
