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.
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Roosevelt, Franklin D. 1882-1945
Presidents--United States--Biography New Deal, 1933-1939 World War, 1939-1945--United States Governors--New York (State)--Biography