Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} The People's Choice From Washington to Harding A Study in Democracy by Herbert Agar Herbert Agar. Herbert Sebastian Agar (29 September 1897 in New Rochelle, - 24 November 1980 in Sussex, England) was an American journalist and historian, and an editor of the Louisville Courier-Journal . He won the Pulitzer Prize for History in 1934 for his 1933 book The People's Choice , a critical look at the American presidency. Agar was associated with the Southern Agrarians and edited, with , Who Owns America? (1936). [1] He was also a strong proponent of an Americanized version of the British distributist socioeconomic system. [2] Agar's 1950 book The Price of Union was one of John F. Kennedy's favorite books, [3] and he kept a copy of it on his desk. [4] A passage from The Price of Union about an act of courage by gave Kennedy the idea of writing an article about senatorial courage. He showed the passage to his speechwriter and asked him to see if he could find some more examples. This Sorensen did, and eventually they had enough for a book, the Pulitzer Prize-winning Profiles in Courage (1956). [5] THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE. A Study in Progress"" reads the subtitle, chosen, unquestionably, with tongue in cheek. A distinctly sensational indictment of our presidential scheme, and of the men who have been elected to fill the chair of the Chief Executive. In the early days, men of fine calibre, fitting background and training, and considerable mental stature, occupied the position. Since the death of Abraham Lincoln, the fingers of one hand could count those who measured up to even a moderate standard. Not only is the book an expose of the evils of the system, but an attack on the indifference of a public which accepts the system. He tells the history of a nation, through its political warfare, elections and subsequent playing of the cards. The first two-thirds of the book, although full of meat and challenging, is a trifle pedagogical in approach. From Cleveland on, the human element plays a greater part, the text seems more dramatic and vital. A few apt quotations will give you the flavor of the whole. ""Democracy in the giant world cities of today, is as unreal as the democracy of the Roman Empire."" ""The insufficiency of liberalism before the problems of the 20th century."" ""They were resigned to his being honest, but they thought of course he would be a fool."" (This in regard to the selection of Woodrow Wilson, as a political pawn). ""The Democratic Party was not an opposition -- it was merely a substitute."" Quoting Wilson in 1911 - ""The great monopoly in this country is the money monopoly. So long as it exists, our old variety and freedom and individual energy of development are out of the question."" And the final sentence in the book: ""The man who succeeded him in 1928 had been a member of Harding's cabinet, and had not felt called upon to draw attention to what was going on about him, or to resign from the little group of thieves to which he had been appointed."" -- Perhaps these extracts will indicate that the book will not be pleasing to the old school conservatives among your customers, nor to the out and out supporters of the capitalistic system. The publishers consider it one of their most important books, and its nature is such that it is sure to command a controversial press.

ⓘ Herbert Agar. Herbert Sebastian Agar was an American journalist and historian, and an editor of the Louisville Courier-Journal. .. Herbert Sebastian Agar was an American journalist and historian, and an editor of the Louisville Courier-Journal. 1. Early life. Herbert Sebastian Agar was born September 29, 1897 in New Rochelle, New York to John G. Agar and Agnes Louis Macdonough. He graduated from in 1919 and received his masters degree from in 1922 and Ph.D in 1924. 2. Career. Agar won the Pulitzer Prize for History in 1934 for his 1933 book The Peoples Choice, a critical look at the American presidency. Agar was associated with the Southern Agrarians and edited, with Allen Tate, Who Owns America? 1936. He was also a strong proponent of an Americanized version of the British distributist socioeconomic system. Agars 1950 book The Price of Union was one of John F. Kennedys favorite books, and he kept a copy of it on his desk. A passage from The Price of Union about an act of courage by John Quincy Adams gave Kennedy the idea of writing an article about senatorial courage. He showed the passage to his speechwriter Ted Sorensen and asked him to see if he could find some more examples. This Sorensen did, and eventually they had enough for a book, the Pulitzer Prize-winning Profiles in Courage 1956. 3. Personal life and death. On June 8, 1945 Agar married Mrs Euan Wallace, widow of the former British Minister of Transport. Agar died on November 24, 1980 in Sussex, England, where he lived since World War II. The Saving Remnant an Account of Survival. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the of America, and possibly other . Read More. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. Read Less. The People's Choice: From Washington to Harding : A Study in Democracy by Herbert Agar. Hooray! You've discovered a title that's missing from our library. Can you help donate a copy? If you own this book, you can mail it to our address below. You can also purchase this book from a vendor and ship it to our address: Better World Books $31.58 (new) - includes shipping Amazon More Bookshop.org. When you buy books using these links the Internet Archive may earn a small commission. Benefits of donating. When you donate a physical book to the Internet Archive, your book will enjoy: Beautiful high-fidelity digitization Long-term archival preservation Free controlled digital library access by the print-disabled and public † Open Library is a project of the Internet Archive, a 501(c)(3) non-profit. We don't have this book yet. Can you donate it to the Lending Library? Learn More.