W Pederson
John Wiley & Sons
e druk, 2011
9781444330168
A Companion to Franklin D. Roosevelt
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John Wiley & Sons |
e druk, 2011
ISBN13: 9781444330168
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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
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<p>List of Figures x</p>
<p>Preface xi</p>
<p>Notes on Contributors xiv</p>
<p>1 FDR Biographies 1<br /> Kenneth E. Hendrickson, Jr</p>
<p>2 Eleanor Roosevelt Biographies 15<br /> Norman W. Provizer</p>
<p>3 Pre–Presidential Career 34<br /> Timothy W. Kneeland</p>
<p>4 Physical and Psychological Health 59<br /> Robert P. Watson</p>
<p>5 The Election of 1932 77<br /> Donald A. Ritchie</p>
<p>6 The 1936 1944 Campaigns 96<br /> Sean J. Savage</p>
<p>7 Urban and Regional Interests 114<br /> Stefano Luconi</p>
<p>8 Minorities 135<br /> Cherisse Jones–Branch</p>
<p>9 Labor 155<br /> Martin Halpern</p>
<p>10 Business 186<br /> Patrick D. Reagan</p>
<p>11 Opponents at Home and Abroad 206<br /> Joseph Edward Lee</p>
<p>12 FDR as a Communicator 222<br /> Betty Houchin Winfield</p>
<p>13 The New Deal 238<br /> June Hopkins</p>
<p>14 The Banking Crisis 259<br /> James S. Olson and Brian Domitrovic</p>
<p>15 FDR and Agriculture 279<br /> Jean Choate</p>
<p>16 Conservation 298<br /> Byron W. Daynes</p>
<p>17 Political Culture 318<br /> Richard M. Fried</p>
<p>18 Human Rights 340<br /> Wesley K. Mosier</p>
<p>19 The Institutional Presidency 362<br /> Rodney A. Grunes</p>
<p>20 Political and Administrative Style 385<br /> Margaret C. Rung</p>
<p>21 The Congress 405<br /> John Thomas McGuire</p>
<p>22 The Supreme Court 427<br /> Stephen K. Shaw</p>
<p>23 The American Military 443<br /> Lance Janda</p>
<p>24 Science and Technology 459<br /> Peter K. Parides</p>
<p>25 Intelligence 480<br /> R. Blake Dunnavent</p>
<p>26 Relations with the British and French 493<br /> Kevin E. Smith</p>
<p>27 Relations with Canada 517<br /> Galen Roger Perras</p>
<p>28 The Good Neighbor Policy and the Americas 542<br /> Michael R. Hall</p>
<p>29 Relations with the Soviet Union 564<br /> William E. Kinsella, Jr</p>
<p>30 Relations with China and India 590<br /> William Ashbaugh</p>
<p>31 Relations with Japan 612<br /> William Ashbaugh</p>
<p>32 Relations with Italy and Nazi Germany 636<br /> Regina U. Gramer</p>
<p>33 Relations with Spain and European Neutrals 653<br /> David A. Messenger</p>
<p>34 International Legacy 672<br /> Mary Stockwell</p>
<p>35 Political Reputation 690<br /> Patrick J. Maney</p>
<p>Bibliography 710</p>
<p>Index 732</p>
<p>Preface xi</p>
<p>Notes on Contributors xiv</p>
<p>1 FDR Biographies 1<br /> Kenneth E. Hendrickson, Jr</p>
<p>2 Eleanor Roosevelt Biographies 15<br /> Norman W. Provizer</p>
<p>3 Pre–Presidential Career 34<br /> Timothy W. Kneeland</p>
<p>4 Physical and Psychological Health 59<br /> Robert P. Watson</p>
<p>5 The Election of 1932 77<br /> Donald A. Ritchie</p>
<p>6 The 1936 1944 Campaigns 96<br /> Sean J. Savage</p>
<p>7 Urban and Regional Interests 114<br /> Stefano Luconi</p>
<p>8 Minorities 135<br /> Cherisse Jones–Branch</p>
<p>9 Labor 155<br /> Martin Halpern</p>
<p>10 Business 186<br /> Patrick D. Reagan</p>
<p>11 Opponents at Home and Abroad 206<br /> Joseph Edward Lee</p>
<p>12 FDR as a Communicator 222<br /> Betty Houchin Winfield</p>
<p>13 The New Deal 238<br /> June Hopkins</p>
<p>14 The Banking Crisis 259<br /> James S. Olson and Brian Domitrovic</p>
<p>15 FDR and Agriculture 279<br /> Jean Choate</p>
<p>16 Conservation 298<br /> Byron W. Daynes</p>
<p>17 Political Culture 318<br /> Richard M. Fried</p>
<p>18 Human Rights 340<br /> Wesley K. Mosier</p>
<p>19 The Institutional Presidency 362<br /> Rodney A. Grunes</p>
<p>20 Political and Administrative Style 385<br /> Margaret C. Rung</p>
<p>21 The Congress 405<br /> John Thomas McGuire</p>
<p>22 The Supreme Court 427<br /> Stephen K. Shaw</p>
<p>23 The American Military 443<br /> Lance Janda</p>
<p>24 Science and Technology 459<br /> Peter K. Parides</p>
<p>25 Intelligence 480<br /> R. Blake Dunnavent</p>
<p>26 Relations with the British and French 493<br /> Kevin E. Smith</p>
<p>27 Relations with Canada 517<br /> Galen Roger Perras</p>
<p>28 The Good Neighbor Policy and the Americas 542<br /> Michael R. Hall</p>
<p>29 Relations with the Soviet Union 564<br /> William E. Kinsella, Jr</p>
<p>30 Relations with China and India 590<br /> William Ashbaugh</p>
<p>31 Relations with Japan 612<br /> William Ashbaugh</p>
<p>32 Relations with Italy and Nazi Germany 636<br /> Regina U. Gramer</p>
<p>33 Relations with Spain and European Neutrals 653<br /> David A. Messenger</p>
<p>34 International Legacy 672<br /> Mary Stockwell</p>
<p>35 Political Reputation 690<br /> Patrick J. Maney</p>
<p>Bibliography 710</p>
<p>Index 732</p>