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Joseph B. Eastman. Servant of the People /

A biography of a 19th century worker at the Interstate Commerce Commission, that focuses on his dedication to working for the American people.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Fuess, Claude Moore (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [1952]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Foreword
  • Contents
  • Illustrations
  • Introduction
  • I. Yankee Background
  • II. Growing Up
  • III. An Amherst Education
  • IV. Apprenticeship in Public Service
  • V. Transition to Power
  • VI. From State to Nation
  • VII. The Independent Commissioner
  • VIII. The Prosperity Era
  • IX. "Valuation is Vexation"
  • X. Problems and Policies
  • XI. Federal Coordinator of Transportation
  • XII. The Coordinator's Task and Achievements
  • XIII. Eastman and the New Deal
  • XIV. The Last Big Job
  • XV. The End of the Road
  • XVI. The Measure of a Man
  • Index