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Franklin Delano Roosevelt : champion of freedom / by Black, Conrad.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 1187-1214) and index.The predestined squire, 1882-1932 -- The Great Depression and the New Deal, 1932-1938 -- Toward the rendezvous with destiny- undeclared war, 1938-1941 -- Day of infamy and years of courage, 1941-1944 -- Pax Americana, 1944-.Franklin Delano Roosevelt stands astride American history like a colossus, having pulled the nation out of the Great Depression and led it to victory in the Second World War. Elected to four terms as president, he transformed an inward-looking country into the greatest superpower the world had ever known. Only Abraham Lincoln did more to save America from destruction. But FDR is such a large figure that historians tend to take him as part of the landscape, focusing on smaller aspects of his achievements or carping about where he ought to have done things differently. Few have tried to assess the totality of FDR's life and career. In this biography, Conrad Black makes the case that FDR was the most important person of the twentieth century, transforming his nation and the world through his unparalleled skill as a domestic politician, war leader, strategist, and global visionary--all of which he accomplished despite a physical infirmity that could easily have ended his public life at age thirty-nine. Black also takes on the great critics of FDR, especially those who accuse him of betraying the West at Yalta. Black opens a new chapter in our understanding of this great man, whose example is even more inspiring as a new generation embarks on its own rendezvous with destiny.
Subjects: Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945.; Presidents;
© c2003., Public Affairs,
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FDR / by Smith, Jean Edward.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 791-825) and index.The author combines fresh scholarship and a broad range of primary source material to chronicle the epic life of one of America's greatest presidents. This is a portrait painted in broad strokes and fine details. We see how Roosevelt's restless energy, fierce intellect, and effortless grace permitted him to master countless personal and political challenges throughout his life; how his skill as a campaigner, particularly his mastery of the burgeoning mass media, revolutionized the fundamental bond between the American people and their government; and how his vital relationships with women - romantic and otherwise - helped to mold his personality and inform his worldview. - Back cover.1. Heritage -- 2. My Son Franklin -- 3. Keeping the Name in the Family -- 4. Albany -- 5. Awakening -- 6. Anchors Aweigh -- 7. War -- 8. Lucy -- 9. The Campaign of 1920 -- 10. Polio -- 11. Governor -- 12. Albany Redux -- 13. Nomination -- 14. Nothing to Fear -- 15. One Hundred Days -- 16. New Deal Ascendant -- 17. Hubris -- 18. Low Tide -- 19. On the Brink -- 20. Stab in the Back -- 21. Four More Years -- 22. Arsenal of Democracy -- 23. Day of Infamy -- 24. Commander in Chief -- 25. D-Day -- 26. Last Post.
Subjects: Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945.; Presidents;
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Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal, 1932-1940 / by Leuchtenburg, William E.(William Edward),1922-;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-363) and index.The politics of hard times -- Winter of despair -- The hundred day's war -- Over the top -- Waiting for lefty -- One third of a nation -- The second hundred days -- The new deal at high tide -- A farewell to arms -- A sea of troubles -- Stalemate -- The Fascist challenge -- An end to isolation -- The Roosebelt reconstruction: Retrospect.When the stability of American life was threatened by the Great Depression, the decisive and visionary policy contained in FDR's New Deal offered America a way forward. In this work, Leuchtenburg traces the evolution of what was both the most controversial and effective socioeconomic initiative ever undertaken in the United States--and explains how the social fabric of American life was forever altered. It offers illuminating lessons on the challenges of economic transformation--for our time and for all time.
Subjects: New Deal, 1933-1939.; Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945.;
© 2009, ©1963., Harper Perennial,
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To wake the giant : a novel of Pearl Harbor / by Shaara, Jeff,1952-author.;
"In 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt watches uneasily as the world heads rapidly down a dangerous path. The Japanese have waged an aggressive campaign against China, and they now begin to expand their ambitions to other parts of Asia. As their expansion efforts grow bolder, their enemies know that Japan's ultimate goal is total conquest over the region, especially when the Japanese align themselves with Hitler's Germany and Mussolini's Italy, who wage their own war of conquest across Europe. Meanwhile, the British stand nearly alone against Hitler, and there is pressure in Washington to transfer America's powerful fleet of warships from Hawaii to the Atlantic to join the fight against German U-boats that are devastating shipping. But despite deep concerns about weakening the Pacific fleet, no one believes that the main base at Pearl Harbor is under any real threat. Told through the eyes of widely diverse characters, this story looks at all sides of the drama and puts the reader squarely in the middle."--Publisher desription.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; War stories.; War fiction.; Action and adventure fiction.; Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945; Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941; World War, 1939-1945;
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Eleanor and Franklin : the story of their relationship, based on Eleanor Roosevelt's private papers / by Lash, Joseph P.,1909-1987.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Gives insight into Eleanor's childhood, how she overcame personal insecurity, how she coped as a politician's wife, and describes her relationship with her husband, Franklin.Pulitzer PrizeNational Book Award
Subjects: Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962.; Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945.; Presidents' spouses; Presidents;
© 2014., W.W. Norton & Co.,
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Franklin D. Roosevelt : a political life / by Dallek, Robert.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 665-671) and index."A one-volume biography of Roosevelt by the #1 New York Times bestselling biographer of JFK, focusing on his career as an incomparable politician, uniter, and dealmaker In an era of such great national divisiveness, there could be no more timely biography of one of our greatest presidents than one that focuses on his unparalleled political ability as a uniter and consensus-maker. While Robert Dallek's Franklin D. Roosevelt: A Political Life will take a fresh look at the many compelling questions that have attracted all his biographers--how did a man who came from so privileged a background become the greatest presidential champion of the country's needy? How did someone who never won recognition for his intellect foster revolutionary changes in the country's economic and social institutions? How did Roosevelt work such a profound change in the country's foreign relations?--the focus of his book is on Roosevelt as a man dedicated to public affairs, a master politician who skillfully and cannily used the presidency to advance a remarkable national agenda."--Provided by publisher."In an era of great national divisiveness, there could not be a more timely biography of one of our greatest presidents than one that focuses on his unparalleled strategic skills as a unifier and a consensus maker. Robert Dallek's Franklin D. Roosevelt: A Political Life takes a fresh look at the many compelling questions of his remarkable presidency: How did a man who came from so privileged a background become one of the greatest champions of the country's needy? How did someone who never won recognition for his intellect foster such revolutionary innovations in our economic and social institutions? How did Roosevelt bring about such a profound change in America's foreign relations, leading it from isolationism to become an international superpower? By the time he became president, Roosevelt already commanded the respect and affection of millions of people through his services as assistant secretary of the Navy and governor of New York. Although many of his biographers agree that the onset of polio at the age of thirty-nine endowed him with a much greater sense of humanity, Dallek views that affliction as an insufficient explanation for his transformation into a masterful politician who would win an unprecedented four presidential terms and advance a remarkably progressive agenda. He attributes Roosevelt's success to two perceptive political insights. First, he made the presidency the central, most influential institution in the political system. Under his watch the country was able to recover from the Depression and entered World War II, but more controversially, he used that power in an unsuccessful attempt to pack the Supreme Court. Second, he understood that effectiveness in the American political system depended on building consensus and commanding stable, long-term popular support. In addressing the country's international and domestic challenges, Roosevelt recognized the critical importance of remaining attentive to the full range of public sentiment regarding policy decisions--perhaps his most important lesson in effective leadership, and one that remains vital today."--Dust jacket flaps.
Subjects: Biographies.; Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945.; Presidents;
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Happy days are here again : the 1932 Democratic convention, the emergence of FDR--and how America was changed forever / by Neal, Steve,1949-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [325]-357) and index.
Subjects: Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945.; Presidents; Democratic National Convention (1932 : Chicago, Ill.);
© c2004., William Morrow,
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Roosevelt and Stalin : portrait of a partnership / by Butler, Susan.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 551-562) and index.Crossing the Atlantic in wartime -- Traveling to Tehran -- Tehran -- First impressions -- A meeting of minds -- Cementing the alliance -- Stalin searches for an ally -- Barbarossa -- Roosevelt, Stalin, and the second front -- Postwar planning -- Problems and solutions -- The new weapon: the atom bomb -- Yalta -- Organizing the world -- Settling issues -- Post Yalta problems -- Roosevelt dies -- Hopkins turns back the clock -- Epilogue.Butler explores for the first time the complex partnership during World War II between FDR and Stalin, reassessing in-depth how the two men became partners, how they shared the same outlook for the postwar world, and how they formed an uneasy but deep friendship, shaping the world's political stage from the war to the decades leading up to and into the new century.
Subjects: Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945.; Stalin, Joseph, 1878-1953.; World War, 1939-1945;
© 2016., Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House, LLC,
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No ordinary time : Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt : the home front in World War II / by Goodwin, Doris Kearns.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [715]-725) and index.
Subjects: Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945.; Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962.; World War, 1939-1945; Presidents; Presidents' spouses; Politics; United States;
© c1994., Simon & Schuster,
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The Great Depression & the New Deal : a very short introduction / by Rauchway, Eric.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 134-136) and index.1. The world in debt -- 2. The Hoover years -- 3. Americans in the Depression -- 4. Reflation and relief -- 5. Managing farm and factory -- 6. Countervailing power -- 7. The end of the beginning."In this book, Eric Rauchway shows how the newly central role of the United States in the years between World Wars I and II made errors of American leadership into world-shaking events. The scope of the crisis made way for the dramatic and controversial leadership of Franklin Roosevelt, whose New Deal set the United States on an entirely new political course." "Rauchway presents the New Deal's principal successes and failures, showing why some of its programs worked and others did not, ranging from state-centered agencies like the National Recovery Administration to the strategies that sought to empower unions and individual Americans, such as the National Labor Relations Board and the Social Security Act. At the end, he shows how Roosevelt's administration, after World War II, brought the New Deal's strategies to the global stage."--Jacket.
Subjects: Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945.; Depressions; New Deal, 1933-1939.; Depressions;
© ©2008., Oxford University Press,
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