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Harold L. Ickes (1874–1952)

Författare till The First Thousand Days, 1933-1936

21 verk 214 medlemmar 4 recensioner

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(eng) Not to be confused with his son, Harold M. Ickes.

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Vedertaget namn
Ickes, Harold L.
Namn enligt folkbokföringen
Ickes, Harold LeClair
Födelsedag
1874-03-15
Avled
1952-02-03
Kön
male
Nationalitet
USA
Födelseort
Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
Dödsort
Washington, D.C., USA
Bostadsorter
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Washington, D.C., USA
Utbildning
University of Chicago (BA|1897)
University of Chicago (LLB|1907)
Yrken
newspaper reporter
public official
United States Secretary of the Interior (1933-1946)
Relationer
Ickes, Harold M. (son)
Organisationer
Chicago Tribune
United States Department of the Interior
Public Works Administration (director, 1933-1941)
Kort biografi
Harold L. Ickes graduated from the University of Chicago and went into law practice in 1897. He held progressive political views and spent much of his time working for reform causes he believed in, often as a volunteer. He worked for Theodore Roosevelt's 1912 presidential election and became a follower of Franklin D. Roosevelt after being impressed by the latter's progressive policies as governor of New York. In 1932, Ickes helped persuade many progressive Republicans to support FDR's presidential bid. FDR appointed Ickes as his Secretary of the Interior, a position he held for 13 years, from 1933 to 1946, the longest tenure of anyone to hold that office and one of the longest serving Cabinet members in USA history. He was responsible for running many of FDR's "New Deal" policies, including the Public Works Administration (PWA). Ickes was also a strong supporter of the civil rights movement and civil liberties. He wrote several books including New Democracy (1934), Back to Work: The Story of the PWA (1935), Yellowstone National Park (1937), The Third Term Bugaboo: A Cheerful Anthology (1940), Fighting Oil: The History and Politics of Oil (1943) and The Autobiography of a Curmudgeon (1943).
After leaving government, Ickes wrote a syndicated newspaper column and contributed regularly to the New Republic.
Särskiljningsnotis
Not to be confused with his son, Harold M. Ickes.

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A somewhat bizarre book. It presents itself as an autobiography, but in many respects, it's more of a political memoir, as the author (the long time Secretary of the Interior and quondam enforcer for Franklin Roosevelt) largely focuses on his political activities from the time he moves to Chicago (after the death of his mother). There's one chapter at the end that talks about his second marriage, but his first wife is glimpsed only briefly, and his adopted and natural children not at all. There's a cutesy "censored" chapter which is deeply annoying to read, and the joke grew stale after the first few paragraphs. There is, in typical Ickes fashion, a lot of score settling, including some sophomoric shots at Bertie McCormick, the publisher of the Chicago Tribune and one of Ickes' biggest haters. The fact that McCormick does deserve ridicule doesn't take away from some of the shots Ickes takes, including a highly dubious and below-the-belt shot at McCormick regarding his World War I service. Much of the history of Chicago politics that he relates is of the "why I was right and my enemies were awful" variety. One of the few saving graces of the book is that he publishes a small selection of anti-Ickes cartoons; perhaps to demonstrate his open-mindedness or bigness, I don't know. A very highly subjective history, and one would be advised to take anything said in this book with a grain of salt, reputation for "Honest Harold" or not.… (mer)
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EricCostello | Feb 17, 2020 |
Three volumes is a lot to go through, but well worth it for a great insider account of the Roosevelt administration, from inauguration through Pearl Harbor. Ickes was Secretary of the Interior, among other administrative posts, throughout FDR's presidency and into Truman's. He's a bit of a fusspot, but I'm also a John Adams admirer so that doesn't bother me. He describes vividly Roosevelt's inspiring public leadership as well as his blatant manipulation of the people who worked for him. An ongoing subplot is Ickes's attempt to have the Forest Service moved from the Agriculture Department to Interior; FDR kept promising to do it, but never did, and it's still there!… (mer)
 
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BruceNesmith | 1 annan recension | Jul 24, 2010 |
This copy has appended to book a 12 p. "Reader's Guide to People in the Secret Diary of Harold L Ickes."
 
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dustuck | 1 annan recension | Dec 5, 2010 |

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Verk
21
Medlemmar
214
Popularitet
#104,033
Betyg
4.2
Recensioner
4
ISBN
8

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