Franklin D Roosevelt

ISBN-13: 9780582438033 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 256 str.

Patrick Renshaw

Opis

Professor Richard Carwardine, St Catherine's College, Oxford; calls this work, a fresh and vividly written account, of Franklin D.Roosevelt's life, covering his early days in one of the nation's oldest and richest families; the effect of the polio that ravaged him in his prime; and the role of his early political career and his 12-year presidency.

Spis treści

Preface 1. The Paradox of Power 2. The Power of Patrician upbringing, 1882-1911 3. Power in Albany and Washington, 1911-1921 4. The Flight to Regain Power, 1921-1929 5. Power as Governor, 1929-1933 6. Power, Banking, Agriculture and the New Deal 7. Power, industry and the New Deal, 1933-1935 8. Power and Reform, 1935-1937 9. Power at Home in Peace and War, 1937-1945 10. Power Abroad in Peace and War, 1933-1945 Conclusion  Sex, Money and Power

O autorze

Patrick Renshaw