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Book SynopsisOn election night 1936, Franklin D. Roosevelt was sitting on top of the political world. Within a year, two seismic events would transform the political landscape. A nationwide outbreak of labor unrest, particularly the spread of a new and potent union weapon, the sit-down strike, and FDR's launching of a scheme to overhaul the Supreme Court would combine to generate a fierce public backlash that tarnished Roosevelt's mystique and drained the lifeblood from the New Deal. This is the engrossing story that Robert Shogan relates so compellingly in Backlash.
Trade ReviewShogan offers a fresh perspective. . . . [His] book succinctly reminds us of what was, and what might have been. -- Stanley Kutler
Shogan's probing narrative demonstrates that the tumultuous events of the Roosevelt presidency had consequences that are still felt today. -- Patrick Maney
Every aspiring politician, historian, and journalist should read this book. -- Nick Kotz
Robert Shogan recaptures a pivotal moment in the history of American liberalism. . . . A fast-paced and thoughtful account. -- Alonzo L. Hamby
Shogan's compelling narrative is politically as timely as tomorrow's headlines. -- Mark Shields
Required reading. . . . American history and underlying political influences come to life in a vivid account. * California Bookwatch *
Long on evidence, short and sweet on analysis, this is excellent narrative history. * Booklist *
Shogan's study is lively, fair-minded, well documented, and unusually accessible. * Library Journal *
Insightful. * Publishers Weekly *
