A Companion to Franklin D. Roosevelt

Herausgegeben von Pederson, William D.

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Produktbeschreibung

Franklin D. Roosevelt shepherded the nation through its most tumultuous period since the Civil War. This companion presents a collection of historiographical essays by leading FDR scholars that provides a comprehensive review of the scholarship on key elements of his life. This is the most comprehensive and authoritative source on a twentieth-century icon whose optimism and vitality led America from the nadir of the worst depression in world history to the brink of victory over Germany and Japan in World War II.

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A Companion to Franklin D. Roosevelt presents a collectionof historiographical essays by leading scholars that provides acomprehensive review of the scholarship on the president who ledthe United States through the tumultuous period from the GreatDepression to the waning days of World War II.

Represents a state-of-the-art assessment of current scholarshipon FDR, the only president elected to four terms of office and thecentral figure in key events of the first half of the 20thcentury
Covers all aspects of FDR s life and times, from his health,relationships, and Supreme Court packing, to New Deal policies,institutional issues, and international relations
Features 35 essays by leading FDR scholars

Produktdetails

• Blackwell Companions to American History
• Verlag: Wiley & Sons / Wiley-Blackwell
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 784
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. April 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 249mm x 178mm x 48mm
• Gewicht: 1542g
• ISBN-13: 9781444330168
• ISBN-10: 1444330160
• Artikelnr.: 33183836

Autorenporträt

William D. Pederson is the American Studies Endowed Chair, Professor, and Director of the International Lincoln Center for American Studies at Louisiana State University in Shreveport. His most recent publications include James Madison (2008) and Lincoln Lessons (2009).

Inhaltsangabe

List of Figures. Preface. Notes on Contributors. 1. FDR Biographies
(Kenneth E. Hendrickson, Jr.). 2. Eleanor Roosevelt Biographies (Norman W.
Provizer). 3. Pre-Presidential Career (Timothy Kneeland). 4. Physical and
Psychological Health (Robert P. Watson). 5. The Election of 1932 (Donald A.
Ritchie). 6. The 1936-1944 Campaigns (Sean J. Savage). 7. Urban and
Regional Interests (Stefano Luconi). 8. Minorities (Cherisse Jones-Branch).
9. Labor (Martin Halpern). 10. Business (Patrick D. Reagan). 11. Opponents
at Home and Abroad (Joseph Edward Lee). 12. As a Communicator (Betty
Houchin Winfield). 13. The New Deal (June Hopkins). 14. Banking System
(James S. Olson and Brian Domitrovic). 15. Agriculture (Jean Choate). 16.
Conservation (Byron W. Daynes). 17. Political Culture (Richard M. Fried).
18. Human Rights (Wesley K. Mosier). 19. The Institutional Presidency
(Rodney A. Grunes). 20. Political and Administrative Style (Margaret C.
Rung). 21. The Congress (John Thomas McGuire). 22. The Supreme Court
(Stephen K. Shaw). 23. The American Military (Lance Janda). 24. Science and
Technology (Peter K. Parides). 25. Intelligence (Blake Dunnavent). 26.
Relations with the British and French (Kevin E. Smith). 27. Relations with
Canada (Galen Roger Perras). 28. The Good Neighbor Policy and the Americas
(Michael R. Hall). 29. Relations with the Soviet Union (William E.
Kinsella, Jr.). 30. Relations with China and India (William Ashbaugh). 31.
Relations with Japan (William Ashbaugh). 32. Relations with Italy and
Germany (Regina U. Gramer). 33. Relations with Spain (David A. Messenger).
34. International Legacy (Mary Stockwell). 35. Political Reputation
(Patrick J. Maney). Bibliography. Index.

Rezensionen

"Overall this is a great addition to the literature on Franklin Roosevelt, combining as it does an encapsulation of all the historical research about him and his presidency in every aspect from conservation and the Supreme Court to war policy and relations with Canada." (Expofairs, 13 March 2013)

"So librarians who have readers with an interest in this subject should watch out for further books in the series." (Reference Reviews, 2012)

"The range of essays, each with endnotes and further readings, is impressive; the book covers not only the usual subjects such as the New Deal, foreign relations, and the presidential elections, but other less discussed issues such as conditions and treatment of minorities and land conservation . . . For serious students of FDR's presidency, from undergraduates to faculty and scholars, this is an indispensable foundational source." (Library Journal, 2011)