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"In Leadership in Turbulent Times, Goodwin draws upon four of the presidents she has studied most closely--Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Lyndon B. Johnson (in civil rights)--to show how they first recognized leadership qualities within themselves, and were recognized by others as leaders. No common pattern describes the trajectory of leadership. Although set apart in background, abilities, and temperament, these men shared a fierce ambition and a deep-seated resilience that enabled them to surmount uncommon adversity"--Jacket flap.

Follows the lives of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Al Capone, two different men, and the legend of the bulletproof Cadillac V-8 they may have shared.

Examines the lives and political careers of twentieth-century leaders Franklin D. Roosevelt and Adolf Hitler. Beginning with 1932--the year in which the Third Reich was born and FDR's New Deal was implemented--explores the historical events which shaped each of their lives, and the influence they wielded as leaders.

Looks at Franklin Delano Roosevelt's role as the founder of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC).

An illustrated biography of Franklin Delano Roosevelt that provides information on his childhood in Hyde Park, marriage to Eleanor, political career, years as president, and influence on American history.

After Adolf Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939, igniting World War II, it fell to President Franklin D. Roosevelt to keep his nation neutral while preparing it for war. When Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor brought that war to America, his strong, steady leadership guided it through all but four months of the most brutal war in the history of the world. Through full-color and black-and-white photographs, informative sidebars, and engaging narrative, readers gain insight into Roosevelt's administration and the people who advised him, as well as the combat and political strategies of the war itself and its legacy.

"Meet Franklin D. Roosevelt. FDR was born to a life of privilege, but he had uncommon empathy for those who were cold, hungry, and poor. He overcame a crippling illness to become one of America's most revered presidents."--Provided by publisher.

A brief biography of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who became the thirty-second president of the United States.

Presents part one of a two-part biography of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, this volume from his birth up to 1939, highlighting specifically how he changed the way the modern presidency operated in his leadership in the Great Depression, enacting the New Deal, and in the lead up to World War II.