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Steven Fenberg : Unprecedented Power: Jesse Jones, Capitalism, and the Common Good

Texas A&M University Press, College Station, Texas, 2011

ISBN 1603444343

8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. BZ5 - A first edition (stated) hardcover book SIGNED by Steven Fenberg on promotional bookplate adhered on the half-title page in very good condition in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket has some wrinkling and crease on the edges, water soiled patch on the upper front, and light shelf wear. Book has some bumped corners, a few light stains on the page edges and some light shelf wear. 9.5"x6.5", 611 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. AS PRESIDENT OBAMA began to unveil sweeping government programs to restore the crippled economy, the public and media drew numerous comparisons with the actions of Franklin Roosevelt, who faced the grim prospects of the Great Depression almost eighty years earlier. Steven Fenberg tells the story of Jesse Holman Jones, the Houston businessman who went to Washington as an appointed official and provided the pragmatic leadership that salvaged capitalism during the Great Depression and militarized industry in time to fight and win World War II. Jones - an entrepreneur with an eighth- grade education who built Houston's tallest buildings of the time - was considered to be the most powerful person in the nation, next to President Roosevelt. As chairman of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Jones saved farms, homes, banks and businesses; built infrastructure; set the price of gold with FDR each morning in the president's bedroom; and in the process made a substantial profit for the government. Then Jones turned the RFC's focus from domestic economics to global defense. In writing the comprehensive, definitive biography of this imposing twentieth-century figure, Fenberg had unrestricted access to the collections of Houston Endowment - the philanthropic foundation established by Jesse and Mary Gibbs Jones in 1937 - and utilized the archives of the Library of Congress, the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, the Houston Public Library, and an impressive array of other sources. According to Fenberg, Jones recognized that he would prosper only if his community thrived, a belief that directed him to combine capitalism and public service to strengthen his community, to restore the fortunes of his country, and to save nations. As we grapple today with economic recovery, the role of government, and reliance on other nations for vital resources, Unprecedented Power offers a fascinating and timely perspective. Students and scholars of government and business history, as well as policy makers, regional historians, and interested general readers, will find this book an indispensable addition to their libraries.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Very Good

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Steven Fenberg : Unprecedented Power: Jesse Jones, Capitalism, and the Common Good

Texas A&M University Press, College Station, Texas, 2011

ISBN 1603444343

8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. N6 - A first edition (stated) hardcover book SIGNED by Steven Fenberg on the title page on the title page in very good condition in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket has label on the spine, some wrinkling, chipping and crease on the edges and corners, scattered rubbing and scratches, light discoloration and shelf wear. Book has some bumped corners, wrinkling on the spine edges, some scattered light soiled patches and stains on the page edges, light discoloration and shelf wear. 9.5"x6.5", 611 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. AS PRESIDENT OBAMA began to unveil sweeping government programs to restore the crippled economy, the public and media drew numerous comparisons with the actions of Franklin Roosevelt, who faced the grim prospects of the Great Depression almost eighty years earlier. Steven Fenberg tells the story of Jesse Holman Jones, the Houston businessman who went to Washington as an appointed official and provided the pragmatic leadership that salvaged capitalism during the Great Depression and militarized industry in time to fight and win World War II. Jones - an entrepreneur with an eighth- grade education who built Houston's tallest buildings of the time - was considered to be the most powerful person in the nation, next to President Roosevelt. As chairman of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Jones saved farms, homes, banks and businesses; built infrastructure; set the price of gold with FDR each morning in the president's bedroom; and in the process made a substantial profit for the government. Then Jones turned the RFC's focus from domestic economics to global defense. In writing the comprehensive, definitive biography of this imposing twentieth-century figure, Fenberg had unrestricted access to the collections of Houston Endowment - the philanthropic foundation established by Jesse and Mary Gibbs Jones in 1937 - and utilized the archives of the Library of Congress, the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, the Houston Public Library, and an impressive array of other sources. According to Fenberg, Jones recognized that he would prosper only if his community thrived, a belief that directed him to combine capitalism and public service to strengthen his community, to restore the fortunes of his country, and to save nations. As we grapple today with economic recovery, the role of government, and reliance on other nations for vital resources, Unprecedented Power offers a fascinating and timely perspective. Students and scholars of government and business history, as well as policy makers, regional historians, and interested general readers, will find this book an indispensable addition to their libraries.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Very Good

First Edition
Signed by Author

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