A Companion to Franklin D. Roosevelt

by Pederson, William D.

• ISBN13: 9781444330168
• ISBN10: 1444330160
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-04-18
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

A Companion to Franklin D. Roosevelt presents a collection of historiographical essays by leading scholars that provides a comprehensive review of the scholarship on the president who led the United States through the tumultuous period from the Great Depression to the waning days of World War II. Represents a state-of-the-art assessment of current scholarship on FDR, the only president elected to four terms of office and the central figure in key events of the first half of the 20th century 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

Author Biography

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).

Table of Contents

List of Figures	p. x
Preface	p. xi
Notes on Contributors	p. xiv
FDR Biographies	p. 1
Eleanor Roosevelt Biographies	p. 15
Pre-Presidential Career	p. 34
Physical and Psychological Health	p. 59
The Election of 1932	p. 77
The 1936-1944 Campaigns	p. 96
Urban and Regional Interests	p. 114
Minorities	p. 135
Labor	p. 155
Business	p. 186
Opponents at Home and Abroad	p. 206
FDR as a Communicator	p. 222
The New Deal	p. 238
The Banking Crisis	p. 259
FDR and Agriculture	p. 279
Conservation	p. 298
Political Culture	p. 318
Human Rights	p. 340
The Institutional Presidency	p. 362
Political and Administrative Style	p. 385
The Congress	p. 405
The Supreme Court	p. 427
The American Military	p. 443
Science and Technology	p. 459
Intelligence	p. 480
Relations with the British and French	p. 493
Relations with Canada	p. 517
The Good Neighbor Policy and the Americas	p. 542
Relations with the Soviet Union	p. 564
Relations with China and India	p. 590
Relations with Japan	p. 612
Relations with Italy and Nazi Germany	p. 636
Relations with Spain and European Neutrals	p. 653
International Legacy	p. 672
Political Reputation	p. 690
Bibliography	p. 710
Index	p. 732
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