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Winkler, Allan M., 1945-

Franklin D. Roosevelt and the making of modern America / Allan M. Winkler. - xii, 228 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. - Library of American biography . - Library of American biography (New York, N.Y.). .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-216) and index.

The Roosevelts of Hyde Park -- Political and personal affairs -- Governor of New York -- The first hundred days -- New Deal initiatives -- Success and stalemate -- The road to war -- Commander-in-chief -- The war at home.

"Allan M. Winkler's new biography of Franklin D. Roosevelt introduces students to one of the most influential figures of twentieth-century American history. Incorporating the latest scholarship, Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Shaping of Modern America tells the story of a man who occupied the presidency and guided the nation through two of its greatest crises - the Great Depression and World War II."--BOOK JACKET.

ISBN: 0321091140 9780321091147

LCCN: 2005005596

Subjects--Personal Names:
Roosevelt, Franklin D. 1882-1945

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Presidents--United States--Biography
New Deal, 1933-1939
World War, 1939-1945--United States
Governors--New York (State)--Biography

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--Politics and government--1933-1945

LC Class. No.: E807 / .W584 2006

Dewey Class. No.: 973.917092