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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451923403321

Autore

Epstein Pierre

Titolo

Abraham Epstein [[electronic resource] ] : the forgotten father of social security / / Pierre Epstein

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Columbia, : University of Missouri Press, c2006

ISBN

0-8262-6545-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (345 p.)

Disciplina

368.4/30092

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Soggetti

Social security - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 315-318) and index.

Sommario/riassunto

"Pierre Epstein takes readers behind the scenes of Roosevelt's New Deal legislation to tell how his father, Abe Epstein, an immigrant Russian Jew and author of "Insecurity: A Challenge to America," followed his vision of reform and made significant contributions to the legislation that established social security in America"--Provided by publisher.