a betrayed widow, a Soviet spy, and a presidency in the balance
Klara, Robert
2011
Depicts the 1945 funeral train of FDR and examines the disparity of its passengers inside including a Soviet spy, a bereaved Eleanor Roosevelt, the Supreme Court justices, and the incoming president, Harry Truman.
"With a searching new analysis of primary sources, NBCC award winner James Tobin reveals how FDR's fight against polio transformed him from a callow aristocrat into the energetic, determined statesman who would rally the nation in the Great Depression and lead it through World War II."--Provided by publisher.
Describes how much Franklin Delano Roosevelt knew from intelligence sources before the Holocaust and also whether or not he had advance warning about the attack on Pearl Harbor.
FDR and the commanders he led to victory in World War II
Persico, Joseph E
During World War II, Franklin D. Roosevelt seized presidential powers like no president since Abraham Lincoln. FDR assumed the role of strategist-in-chief and though surrounded by star-studded generals and admirals, he made clear who was in command. The Roosevelt who emerges from these pages is a wartime chess master, guiding America's armed forces to a victory that was anything but foreordained.
A comprehensive look at the economic policies of President Franklin Roosevelt, maintaining that his "New Deal" programs failed to achieve the economic boost the country needed during the Depression.
Profiles the lives of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt and describes their early marriage, the 1932 presidential election, Franklin's struggles with polio, their work to improve social conditions among the nation's poor, and their leadership during World War Two.
Provides an introduction to the life, times, and achievements of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, with detailed, step-by-step instructions for drawing Roosevelt, as well as related people, places, and events.
