{"product_id":"that-man-from-minnesota-an-intimate-study-of-hubert-horatio-humphrey","title":"That Man From Minnesota: an Intimate Study of Hubert Horatio Humphrey","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor: \u003cspan\u003eRichard P. Jennett\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Joyce Press \u003cbr\u003eYear: 1965 Print: 1 Cover Price: $.75\u003cbr\u003eCondition: \u003ca title=\"Book Grades\" href=\"https:\/\/vintagebookseller.myshopify.com\/pages\/paperback-book-grading\"\u003eBook Grades.\u003c\/a\u003e Very Good.  Light wear. \u003cbr\u003eGenre: Non Fiction\/Politics\u003cbr\u003ePages: 128\u003cbr\u003e60126077E\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc NOp1Jf\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc NOp1Jf\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eBecause the book was a targeted contemporary political tract rather than a standard commercial biography, its contents focus heavily on framing Humphrey through a critical, conservative lens:\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eThe Core Argument:\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Author Richard P. Jennett reviews Humphrey’s rapid political ascent from the mayor of Minneapolis to a powerful U.S. Senator and, ultimately, Vice President under Lyndon B. Johnson. Jennett argues against Humphrey's aggressive expansion of the federal government, his civil rights platform, and his alignment with the \"Great Society\" liberal agenda.\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eThe \"Intimate\" Angle:\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Despite the title's promise of an \"intimate study,\" the book uses Humphrey's personal background—such as his upbringing in South Dakota and his family's pharmacy business during the Great Depression—to critically analyze how his early financial struggles shaped his conviction that an active government was necessary.\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003ePolitical Impact:\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Published shortly after the 1964 Democratic landslide victory, the book served as a warning piece for conservative voters regarding Humphrey's positioning as the heir apparent to modern American liberalism and his eventual 1968 presidential ambitions.\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"vintagebookseller","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52232926593255,"sku":"60126077E","price":98.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/0537\/files\/img069_75d789c1-98e2-4d56-a933-ad379c397305.jpg?v=1781970468","url":"https:\/\/vintagebookseller.myshopify.com\/products\/that-man-from-minnesota-an-intimate-study-of-hubert-horatio-humphrey","provider":"Vintage Bookseller ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}