The Roosevelts : an intimate history

The Roosevelts : an intimate history / Geoffrey C. Ward ; based on a documentary film by Ken Burns ; with a preface by Ken Burns ; picture research by Susanna Steisel ; design by Maggie Hinders.

This companion volume to the PBS documentary distills more than thirty years of thinking and writing about the Roosevelts. Despite the fierce partisanship of their eras, the Roosevelts were far more united than divided. All the history the Roosevelts made is here, but this is primarily an intimate a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ward, Geoffrey C.
Other Authors: Burns, Ken, 1953-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2014.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Roosevelt, Theodore, > 1858-1919 > Influence.
Roosevelt, Franklin D. > (Franklin Delano), > 1882-1945 > Influence.
Roosevelt, Eleanor, > 1884-1962 > Influence.
Presidents > United States > Biography.
Presidents' spouses > United States > Biography.
United States > Politics and government > 20th century.
United States > Social conditions > 20th century.
Table of Contents:
  • Get action: 1858-1901
  • In the arena: 1901-1910
  • The fire of life: 1910-1919
  • The storm: 1920-1933
  • The rising road: 1933-1939
  • The common cause: 1939-1944
  • A strong and active faith: 1944-1962.

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