Playing Politics with Natural Disaster: Hurricane Agnes, the 1972 Election, and the Origins of Fema

by Timothy W Kneeland and Timothy W. Kneeland

Hurricane Agnes struck the United States in June of 1972, just months before a pivotal election and at the dawn of the deindustrialization period across the Northeast. The response by local, state, and national officials had long-term consequences for all Americans. President Richard Nixon used the tragedy for political gain by delivering a generous relief package to the key states of New York and Pennsylvania in a bid to win over voters. After...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 150174853X
• ISBN13: 9781501748530
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher