(franklin delano)

Comprehensive biography of President Franklin D. Roosevelt with an indepth study of his private life.

Discusses Franklin Delano Roosevelt's establishment of the first presidential library, which opened to the public in 1941 in his hometown of Hyde Park, New York, and provides information about his life and administration, as well as the work of his wife, Eleanor.

Examines Fanklin D. Roosevelt's decision to go to war with Japan after the attacks on Pearl Harbor and gives details on how he lead the nation to war on Germany.

Offers an intimate portrait of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt as experienced by their grandson, who recounts what it was like to come of age under constant media attention and public scrutiny in their formidable shadows.

125 biographers, historians, and political scientists present their views on 321 topics concerning Roosevelt's life and times.