William D. Pederson's Books

Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed 10 justices to the U.S. Supreme Court - more than any president except Washington - and during his presidency from 1933 to 1945, the Court gained more visibility, underwent greater change, and made more landmark decisions than it had in its previous 150 years of existence. This collection examines FDR's influence on the Supreme Court and the Court's growing influence on American life.

How did Americans respond to the economic catastrophe that beset them in 1929? In what ways did the social and cultural responses inform the politics of the period? How did changed political beliefs alter cultural activities? This volume addresses these questions and more.

Abraham Lincoln and Franklin D. Roosevelt are widely considered the two greatest presidents of the past two centuries. How did these two very different men rise to power, run their administrations, and achieve greatness? How did they set their policies, rally public opinion, and transform the nation? Were they ultimately more different or alike? This anthology compares these two presidents and presidencies, examining their legacies, leadership styles, and places in history.

Born in 1882 in New York, Franklin Delano Roosevelt entered public service through the encouragement of the Democratic Party and won the election to the New York Senate in 1910. This book details his administration at the height of the Great Depression as he valiantly led the nation with the phrase, The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.

In this volume Rozell and Peterson bring together a collection of new essays exploring the unparalleled impact of Franklin D. Roosevelt on the modern presidency. Of all the modern presidents, FDR looms largest. Indeed, most scholars date the origins of the modern presidency to FDR, and many assert that no one since has achieved his level of greatness in office. The essays are organized into two broad sections: The first examines FDR's impact on the creation and development of the administrative presidency and the legacy of the New Deal; the second looks at FDR's legacy to presidential leadership and the exercise of presidential powers. An important volume for scholars and other researchers of the FDR era and the modern American presidency.

No event shaped the twentieth century more than World War II, and no leader shaped the conduct of the war and the formation of the modern world more than President Franklin D. Roosevelt. In this anthology, leading scholars examine Roosevelt's role in the international arena, focusing on his diplomacy with Europe, Russia, the Baltic States, Canada, and the Caribbean; his relations with American Jews in the face of the Holocaust; his military appointments; and the operation of the Civilian War Services Division.

This book assesses contrasting interpretations of President Roosevelt's relations with the Nye Committee. It explores the complexity confronting Rayburn in weighing the factors that influenced his actions during the New Deal portion of his near half century in Congress.

Although Roosevelt had no single plan to alter Congress's role, the incremental changes adopted during the New Deal transformed Congress. Examining the immediate reactions of groups in Congress and beyond, and the long-term effects, this study offers insights into a key period in US politics.

Examines the reactions of particular groups within Congress (including those of individual congressmen) to the changing role of the federal government during the New Deal era. Also examines facets of the New Deal era from a contemporary perspective.

Book's by William D. Pederson

Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Transformation of the Supreme Court

Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Transformation of the Supreme Court

Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Shaping of American Political Culture

Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Shaping of American Political Culture

Franklin D.Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln

Franklin D.Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln

The FDR Years

The FDR Years

FDR and the Modern Presidency

FDR and the Modern Presidency

Franklin D.Roosevelt and the Formation of the Modern World

Franklin D.Roosevelt and the Formation of the Modern World

The M.E.Sharpe Library of Franklin D.Roosevelt Studies: v. 2

The M.E.Sharpe Library of Franklin D.Roosevelt Studies: v. 2

The M.E.Sharpe Library of Franklin D.Roosevelt Studies

The M.E.Sharpe Library of Franklin D.Roosevelt Studies

Franklin D. Roosevelt and Congress

Franklin D. Roosevelt and Congress

FDR and the Modern Presidency

FDR and the Modern Presidency

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