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Party politics in the age of Roosevelt : the making of modern America /

"This book examines Franklin D. Roosevelt and his development since being a young politician in Albany, how he created the modern welfare state, and how he made the presidency the focal point of American national government"--

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Riccards, Michael P. (Author), Flagg, Cheryl A., 1947- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2022]
Subjects:
Roosevelt, Franklin D. > (Franklin Delano), > 1882-1945.
Presidents > United States > Biography.
United States > Politics and government > 1933-1945.
United States > Foreign relations > 1933-1945.
Political leadership > United States > History > 20th century.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 1933-1945.
États-Unis > Relations extérieures > 1933-1945.
Diplomatic relations.
Political leadership.
Politics and government.
Presidents.
United States.
1900-1999
Biographies.
History.
Table of Contents:
  • The Roosevelt before FDR
  • The Young Franklin
  • Roosevelt in Office
  • Mr. Assistant Secretary
  • The Years the Locust Ate : The Democratic Party, 1920-1932
  • The Curse of Polio
  • Eleanor : FDR's Eyes, Ears, and Legs
  • Governor Roosevelt
  • The Great Depression and Herbert Hoover
  • The Election of 1932 and the Interregnum
  • The One Hundred Days
  • The Early Vote of Confidence
  • The Party Splits Asunder
  • The Purge
  • The New Deal outside the South
  • FDR and the Urban Bosses
  • The Fight over Neutrality
  • The Election of 1940
  • The Road to War
  • FDR as Commander in Chief, 1942
  • FDR as Commander in Chief, 1943
  • FDR as Commander in Chief, 1944.