Franklin D. Roosevelt
Subtitle: a political life
By: Robert Dallek
Edition: Large print edition.
Series: Thorndike Press large print biographies and memoirs
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1049
ISBN-13: 9781432846428
Subjects: Politics and government; Presidents; Biography; Large type books
Description: In an era of great national divisiveness, there could not be a more timely biography of one of our greatest presidents than one focusing on his unparalleled ability as a uniter and consensus maker. Robert Dallek takes a fresh look at compelling questions that have attracted all FDR's biographers. How did a man who came from so privileged a background become one of the greatest champions of the country's needy? And how did someone never recognized for his intellect foster revolutionary changes in the country's institutions and foreign relations?
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 973-1045).
Table of contents: title: Prologue:; title: Everything to fear -- -- Chapter 1:; title: The making of a patrician -- -- Chapter 2:; title: The making of a politician -- -- Chapter 3:; title: Polio -- -- Chapter 4:; title: "Chameleon on plaid" -- -- Chapter 5:; title: "Instrument of their wishes" -- -- Chapter 6:; title: "Trustee of the existing social system" -- -- Chapter 7:; title: Mastering Washington "bedlam" -- -- Chapter 8:; title: Triumph of the new order -- -- Chapter 9:; title: Second-term curse -- -- Chapter 10:; title: The worst of times -- -- Chapter 1:; title: Dangers abroad, uncertainties at home -- -- Chapter 12:; title: Faux neutral -- -- Chapter 13:; title: "Safe on third" -- -- Chapter 14:; title: The path to war -- -- Chapter 15:; title: Setbacks and losses: "We might lose this war" -- -- Chapter 16:; title: The end of the beginning -- -- Chapter 17:; title: "High promise of better things" -- -- Chapter 18:; title: "Dr. Win the War" -- -- Chapter 19:; title: The "good soldier" -- -- Chapter 20:; title: Winning the war, planning the peace -- -- Chapter 21:; title: Last full measure ---- Epilogue.