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Joseph B. Eastman. Servant of the People

Language: English
Published/Copyright: 1952

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A biography of a 19th century worker at the Interstate Commerce Commission, that focuses on his dedication to working for the American people.

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    Frontmatter

    I
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    Foreword

    VII
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    Contents

    XI
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    Illustrations

    XIII
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    Introduction

    XV
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    I. Yankee Background

    1
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    II. Growing Up

    8
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    III. An Amherst Education

    19
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    IV. Apprenticeship in Public Service

    37
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    V. Transition to Power

    61
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    VI. From State to Nation

    80
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    VII. The Independent Commissioner

    96
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    VIII. The Prosperity Era

    126
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    IX. “Valuation is Vexation”

    153
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    X. Problems and Policies

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    XI. Federal Coordinator of Transportation

    180
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    XII. The Coordinator’s Task and Achievements

    211
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    XIII. Eastman and the New Deal

    245
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    XIV. The Last Big Job

    270
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    XV. The End of the Road

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    XVI. The Measure of a Man

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    Index

    345
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May 6, 2019
eBook ISBN:
9780231885058
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378
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https://doi.org/10.7312/fues91704
eBook ISBN: 9780231885058
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