Josephus Daniels, Lee Craig
Josephus Daniels, Lee Craig
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Josephus Daniels
His Life and Times

Author: Lee Craig

Narrator: Johnny Heller

Unabridged: 19 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/01/2013

Synopsis

As a longtime leader of the Democratic Party and key member of Woodrow Wilsons cabinet, Josephus Daniels was one of the most influential progressive politicians in the country, and as secretary of the navy during the First World War, he became one of the most important men in the world. Before that, Daniels revolutionized the newspaper industry in the South, forever changing the relationship between politics and the news media. Lee Craig, an expert on economic history, delves into Daniels extensive archive to inform this nuanced and eminently readable biography, following Daniels rise to power in North Carolina and chronicling his influence on twentieth-century politics. A man of great contradictions, Danielsan ardent prohibitionist, free trader, and free silveritemade a fortune in private industry yet served as a persistent critic of unregulated capitalism. He championed progressive causes like the graded public school movement and antitrust laws even as he led North Carolinas white supremacy movement. Craig pulls no punches in his definitive biography of this political powerhouse.

About Lee Craig

Lee A. Craig is an Alumni Distinguished Professor at North
Carolina State University. He is the author of six books and numerous scholarly
articles, essays, and reviews on US and European economic history.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bruce on February 09, 2020

Josephus Daniels (1862-1948) was an early on supporter of Woodrow Wilson for the presidency and as a reward got appointed Secretary Of The Navy, a position he served in the entire two terms of the Wilson presidency. Daniels relied on the journalism route to make it into politics. He was born into a har......more

Goodreads review by Edgar on June 17, 2015

This is a brilliant account of Josephus Daniels' rise to power and influence in the New South and a sophisticated explanation of why he considered segregation a progressive reform. The author's sophistication and insight into the North Carolina phase of Daniels' life makes all the more disappointing......more

Goodreads review by Washington on August 05, 2013

Josephus Daniels was a strong Navy secretary and had many accomplishments, including the rapid buildup of the fleet and its readiness prior to World War I, enabling the Navy’s excellent wartime performance. He brought Thomas Edison in to advise on keeping the Navy at the cutting edge of technology a......more

Goodreads review by Kelly Poe on October 29, 2014

This was an exhaustively researched and detailed biography and was highly readable. I found the subject fascinating, but I warn you: unless you are very interested in BOTH North Carolina history and world war 1, you probably won't enjoy this book. It's a history book, and it reads like one. Also, Cr......more

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