Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- Part I: Dual Greatness in the White House -- 1. Franklin D. Roosevelt's Abraham Lincoln -- 2. Two Wartime Elections: The Presidential Elections of 1864 and 1944 -- 3. Abraham and Mary, Franklin and Eleanor: Their Growth From Private to Public Comprehension -- 4. FDR and Lincoln in Stone (and Bronze) -- Part II: Comparative Political Leadership -- 5. Warrior, Communitarian, and Echo: The Leadership of Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt
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Freidel (history emeritus, Harvard U., U. of Washington), whose four- volume biography of the young FDR concluded with the launching of the New Deal, now offers a one-volume complete biography. Although he details Roosevelt's life before his presidency, the focus is on the Depression and wartime periods. This will probably become the standard one-volume biography. Annotation(c) 2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).
Examines FDR's influence on the Supreme Court, and the Court's growing influence on American life. Subjects include the court-packing fight of 1937, the impact of the New Deal on the Court, key FDR appointments, and the Roosevelt Court's enduring legacy.
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Among the 42 men who have held the office of the President of the United States, some are remembered more easily than others for the strength of their administration. The nine greatest presidents were all attractive in one way or another, writes Frank P. King. Far more important and difficult to appreciate and understand, they had superb characters derived from principles, commitments, and habits. They all seem, even now, to be remarkably like us. The success of presidents and congresses and governments is measured by achievements which advance the commercial and strategic health of the nation, our culture, and the prosperity of the nation's people. The peacekeepers--armed with swords, spoons, or pens--have been our greatest blessing. Making and keeping friends and allies is more than a hobby. King chronicles the lives of Dwight D. Eisenhower, Harry S Truman, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln, James K. Polk, James Monroe, Thomas Jefferson, and George Washington and places them in historical perspective in this detailed study. He examines their legislative, military, and political actions, and offers analysis of each man's character, values, progressiveness, and political performance.
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