roosevelt, franklin d

Tapped by President Franklin Roosevelt to travel to Europe and learn what the Nazis are planning, twenty-two-year-old John F. Kennedy, son of the U.S. ambassador to Britain, joins the president's efforts to stop the flow of German money that is influencing the 1940 U.S. election.

A joint profile of Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and their armed forces commanders Alan Brooke and George C. Marshall evaluates the pivotal ways in which they determined the strategies of allied forces during World War II.

A biography of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the thirty-second president of the United States, discussing his formative years, the influence of his mother, his relationship with his wife Eleanor, his leadership during the Great Depression and World War II, and his legacy.

Recounts events that took place between 1936 and 1938 and were broadcast on the radio, such as Count Basie playing at Roseland, Joe Louis's loss to Max Schmeling, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.'s, boycott on 125th Street, and more.

Presents a view of World War II as it was fought from the White House, exploring the relationships of U.S. presidents Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman with such figures as Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin, and showing how political considerations influenced wartime strategies.

Examines the creation of the New Deal and the events that led to it; politics during the Depression; and the life and personality of Franklin Roosevelt; and includes a photographic essay.

Discusses the distinct leadership roles of the President and First Lady during the war years.

Examines the influence of FDR's strategies and policies on the administrations of the eight men who have succeeded him in the oval office.