In the shadow of FDR : from Harry Truman to Barack Obama / William E. Leuchtenburg.
A ghost has inhabited the Oval Office since 1945-the ghost of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. FDR's formidable presence has cast a large shadow on the occupants of that office in the years since his death, and an appreciation of his continuing influence remains essential to understanding the contemp...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Ithaca :
Cornell University Press,
[2009]
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| Edition: | Fourth edition, revised and updated. |
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | A ghost has inhabited the Oval Office since 1945-the ghost of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. FDR's formidable presence has cast a large shadow on the occupants of that office in the years since his death, and an appreciation of his continuing influence remains essential to understanding the contemporary presidency.This new edition of In the Shadow of FDR has been updated to examine the presidency of George W. Bush and the first 100 days of the presidency of Barack Obama. The Obama presidency is evidence not just of the continuing relevance of FDR for assessing executive power but also of the salience of FDR's name in party politics and policy formulation. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-415) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780801462580 0801462584 1336289058 9781336289055 |