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In the Shadow of FDR: From Harry Truman to Barack Obama
William E. Leuchtenburg
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Description for In the Shadow of FDR: From Harry Truman to Barack Obama
Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJK; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 229 x 32. Weight in Grams: 634.
A ghost has inhabited the Oval Office since 1945-the ghost of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. FDR's formidable presence has cast a large shadow on the occupants of that office in the years since his death, and an appreciation of his continuing influence remains essential to understanding the contemporary presidency. This new edition of In the Shadow of FDR has been updated to examine the presidency of George W. Bush and the first 100 days of the presidency of Barack Obama. The Obama presidency is evidence not just of the continuing relevance of FDR for assessing executive ... Read more
A ghost has inhabited the Oval Office since 1945-the ghost of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. FDR's formidable presence has cast a large shadow on the occupants of that office in the years since his death, and an appreciation of his continuing influence remains essential to understanding the contemporary presidency. This new edition of In the Shadow of FDR has been updated to examine the presidency of George W. Bush and the first 100 days of the presidency of Barack Obama. The Obama presidency is evidence not just of the continuing relevance of FDR for assessing executive ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
633g
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
Ithaca, United States
ISBN
9780801475689
SKU
V9780801475689
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About William E. Leuchtenburg
William E. Leuchtenburg is William Rand Kenan Jr. Professor Emeritus of History at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Reviews for In the Shadow of FDR: From Harry Truman to Barack Obama
William E. Leuchtenburg's close examination of FDR's presidential legatees has enabled him to demonstrate Roosevelt's enormous beyond-the-grave influence. In the Shadow of FDR is a fine, perceptive work that constitutes a valuable coda for New Deal studies. Several pertinent insights help to contribute to discussions of the role of personalities in politics. This book is a refreshing contribution to studies ... Read more