The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Great Depression and The New Deal

Serviceable summary of a conservative view of the great depression. I have read many of the source books the author cites. This might make a good introduction to readers who have only learned the generally accepted history of the depression with FDR as savior. It did bother me that the author did not......more

Most of us have been fed one narrative of the Great Depression: The market excesses of the roaring 20s caused the Great Depression, then upon winning the election FDR swooped in and declared a bank holiday, which essentially stabilized the markets. The New Deal was an essential stimulant in the road......more

Pity they don't teach "real" history in schools anymore - just watered down politically correct propaganda. This is a must read for people who want to gain a real understanding of the Great Depression and late 20th century US economic/monetary policy.......more

The most surprising thing I learned was that the legal tender law against gold was removed in the 70's. But that's just a tiny factoid in a well-researched book. I knew of many of the other things in the book from reading the author's blog and listening to his lectures over the past year or so, whic......more