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- catalog abstract ""Franklin Delano Roosevelt was a statesman whose massive achievements tower over the twentieth century. In a ranking of American presidents, he is rivaled only by George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. He was elected to an unprecedented four terms in office, and his accomplishments in leading the nation through depression and world war resonate to this day." "Roosevelt's presidency was one of the most eventful in U.S. history. He took office in the midst of economic crisis: the stock market had crashed, the banking system had collapsed, and millions of Americans were unemployed. Galvanizing the nation with his 1933 inaugural address and with a flurry of legislation in the First Hundred Days, Roosevelt demonstrated an optimism and resolve that garnered quick support for his administration and for the programs that he called the New Deal. And he was the first president truly to understand the power of the new mass media, rallying the nation through "fireside chats" on the radio and speeches that were the mainstay of movie house newsreels." "Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the dominant president of the twentieth century and helped the United States become the most influential world power. Roy Jenkins's assessment enables us to understand how he accomplished this and why he still stands tall in our estimation today."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12993216.
- catalog contributor b12993217.
- catalog created "2003.".
- catalog date "2003".
- catalog date "2003.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2003.".
- catalog description ""Franklin Delano Roosevelt was a statesman whose massive achievements tower over the twentieth century. In a ranking of American presidents, he is rivaled only by George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. He was elected to an unprecedented four terms in office, and his accomplishments in leading the nation through depression and world war resonate to this day." "Roosevelt's presidency was one of the most eventful in U.S. history. He took office in the midst of economic crisis: the stock market had crashed, the banking system had collapsed, and millions of Americans were unemployed. Galvanizing the nation with his 1933 inaugural address and with a flurry of legislation in the First Hundred Days, Roosevelt demonstrated an optimism and resolve that garnered quick support for his administration and for the programs that he called the New Deal. And he was the first president truly to understand the power of the new mass media, rallying the nation through "fireside chats" on the radio and speeches that were the mainstay of movie house newsreels." "Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the dominant president of the twentieth century and helped the United States become the most influential world power. Roy Jenkins's assessment enables us to understand how he accomplished this and why he still stands tall in our estimation today."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Editor's note -- A note on the text -- 1. Roosevelt cousins -- 2. Portrait of a marriage that became crippled -- 3. From Albany to the White House -- 4. The exciting ambiguities of the first term -- 5. Setbacks : political and economic -- 6. Backing into war -- 7. The hard-fought years : December 1941-July 1944 -- 8. Death on the verge of victory -- Milestones -- Selected bibliography -- Index.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-178) and index.".
- catalog extent "xvii, 186 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "0805069593".
- catalog isPartOf "American presidents series (Times Books (Firm)) ; 32.".
- catalog isPartOf "The American presidents series ; 38".
- catalog issued "2003".
- catalog issued "2003.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Times Books,".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog subject "973.917/092 21".
- catalog subject "E807 .J46 2003".
- catalog subject "Presidents United States Biography.".
- catalog subject "Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Editor's note -- A note on the text -- 1. Roosevelt cousins -- 2. Portrait of a marriage that became crippled -- 3. From Albany to the White House -- 4. The exciting ambiguities of the first term -- 5. Setbacks : political and economic -- 6. Backing into war -- 7. The hard-fought years : December 1941-July 1944 -- 8. Death on the verge of victory -- Milestones -- Selected bibliography -- Index.".
- catalog title "Franklin Delano Roosevelt / Roy Jenkins ; completed with the assistance of Richard E. Neustadt.".
- catalog type "Biography. fast".
- catalog type "text".