Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Preserver of Spirit and HopeFranklin Delano Roosevelt was the thirty-second president of the United States and served four consecutive terms, the longest presidential administration in American history. His resilience, forbearance, and superb political abilities establish Roosevelt as one of America's greatest leaders and he has been called the greatest president of the twentieth century for restoring confidence following the onset of the Great Depression and for winning World War II. In both domestic and foreign policy FDR was an improviser rather than an ideologue. Politically skilled from his days as a member of the New York senate and then as the Empire state's Governor, he was elected to the presidency in 1932, 1936, 1940 and 1944 a testament to how his personal charm and astute New Deal programs resonated with Americans. FDR was truly a national president who became an international leader and did not succumb to regionalism but united the continent. President Roosevelt became the most influential leader in the world in his lifetime. This book explores the man's life all the way from his youth to his final days. |
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... million mark by 1900. Despite growth , there were disturbing statistics : the average annual earnings of industrial workers in 1900 were merely a subsistence wage of less than $ 490 . Some 1.7 million children labored for as little as ...
... million mark by 1900. Despite growth , there were disturbing statistics : the average annual earnings of industrial workers in 1900 were merely a subsistence wage of less than $ 490 . Some 1.7 million children labored for as little as ...
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... million Americans as laid off workers roamed the streets sleeping under Hoover ' blankets'- old newspapers . By 1933 the number of unemployed would mount to between 13 and 15 million and the unemployed had approximately 30 million ...
... million Americans as laid off workers roamed the streets sleeping under Hoover ' blankets'- old newspapers . By 1933 the number of unemployed would mount to between 13 and 15 million and the unemployed had approximately 30 million ...
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... million for Russia , 35 million Germans , 1.2 million Japanese , and 2.2 million Chinese . World War II also affected a new balance of power between the USSR and the United States precipitating the Cold War . 295 Douglas MacArthur ...
... million for Russia , 35 million Germans , 1.2 million Japanese , and 2.2 million Chinese . World War II also affected a new balance of power between the USSR and the United States precipitating the Cold War . 295 Douglas MacArthur ...
Contents
FDRs Youth and Progressive Apprenticeship | 1 |
Postwar 1920s to Governor of New York | 33 |
From New York Governor to U S President | 63 |
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