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Hubert Humphrey
One of the great liberal politicians of the twentieth century, rediscovered in an important, definitive biography Hubert Humphrey (1911–1978) was one of the great liberal leaders of postwar American politics, yet because he never made it to the Oval Office he has been largely overlooked by biographers. His career encompassed three well†‘known high points: the civil rights speech at the 1948 Democratic Convention that risked his political future; his shepherding of the 1964 Civil Rights Act through the Senate; and his near†‘victory in the 1968 presidential election, one of the angriest and most divisive in the country’s history. Historian Arnold A. Offner has explored vast troves of archival records to recapture Humphrey’s life, giving us previously unknown details of the vice president’s fractious relationship with Lyndon Johnson, showing how Johnson colluded with Richard Nixon to deny Humphrey the presidency, and describing the most neglected aspect of Humphrey’s career: his major legislative achievements after returning to the Senate in 1970. This definitive biography rediscovers one of America’s great political figures.
Undefeated
With more than 300 photographs and numerous quotes by and about Humphrey, this is a fascinating glimpse at the modern political scene.
Hubert H. Humphrey
Calls for greater morality in government and among politicians are a fixture of American political culture. Although there is no lack of opinion on what political morality means and how it might be achieved, few commentators have considered these questions in practical terms. In this major contemporary analysis of the life and work of Hubert H. Humphrey, Charles L. Garrettson examines Humphrey's career to provide an explanatory approach to the application of religious or moral principles to political practice. He does so without reducing this theme to sentiment or cynicism. Humphrey's life and career constituted a striking and often conflicted amalgam of personal idealism and political reali...
Hubert Humphrey
Selections from the late senator's speeches and writings, arranged chronologically and topically, are connected by biographical passages.
Hubert Humphrey
The most authoritative biography of the consummate liberal politician of the second half of the twentieth century.
Hubert H. Humphrey - the Happy Warrior
Hubert H. Humphrey - The Happy Warrior is a biography of Hubert H. Humphrey, a former United States Senator and Vice President from Minnesota. Humphrey was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1949, where he served for nearly 16 years before becoming Lyndon B. Johnson's Presidential running mate in 1964 and eventually becoming the Vice President of the United States. In 1968, Humphrey lost one of the closest and most hard fought presidential races in American history to Richard Nixon. Hubert H. Humphrey - The Happy Warrior is highly recommended for those interested in the life of Hubert H. Humphrey and his lasting impact on American politics.
The Political Philosophy of the New Deal
Brought up on Wilsonian democracy and populist ideals, a young Hubert Humphrey witnessed the near-failure of the American political system during the Great Depression and its revival under Franklin D. Roosevelt. In The Political Philosophy of the New Deal, Humphrey responds to the changing political landscape of his early adulthood and offers a broad-ranging analysis of the New Deal and its place in the American traditions of individualism and social responsibility. First published in 1970, Humphrey's book makes the case that the New Deal, by emphasizing stability for all citizens, situated itself firmly within the traditions of American democracy. His cogent assessment of Roosevelt's policies offers insights still applicable in current-day discourse about the financial and social sectors within the United States. This paperback edition includes a new foreword by Robert Mann, who explains the enduring importance of Humphrey's work and makes a strong case for the relevance of Humphrey's ideas in today's political climate.
