Marriner S. Eccles and the New Deal, 1933–1940
by
Mark Wayne Nelson
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2017
Mark Wayne Nelson details the efforts of one of America’s most underappreciated public servants. In 1934, Franklin D. Roosevelt invited Marriner S. Eccles, a Mormon from Utah, to join his administration. As a Republican businessman, Eccles seemed an unlikely candidate for the role of leading crusader...