208 Pages
by
Routledge
208 Pages
by
Routledge
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In early 1944, with the outcome of World War II by no means certain, many in the United States felt that FDR, as wartime Commander-in-Chief, was an indispensable part of prosecuting the war to a victorious conclusion. Yet although only 62, Roosevelt was mortally ill with congestive heart disease - a fact that was carefully shielded from the American public prior to the election of 1944. In a media... Read more
Acknowledgments Preface Introduction 1. The Twentieth-Century Presidency: A High-Risk Occupation 2. The Pre-Presidential Years: "Defining Experiences" 3. The Presidential Years 1933-1943: "The Picture of Health" 4. The Presidential Years 1943-1944: "Decline and Deception" 5. The Presidential Years 1944-1945: "The Last Campaign" 6. "The Day of the Lord, April 12, 1945" 7. Lessons for the Twenty-First Century
Biography
Evans, Hugh E.
