Man of Destiny: FDR and the Making of the American Century
Autor Alonzo L. Hambyen Limba Engleză Hardback – 22 sep 2015
From
an
acclaimed
historian
comes
an
authoritative
and
balanced
biography
of
FDR,
based
on
previously
untapped
sources
No
president
looms
larger
in
twentieth-century
American
history
than
Franklin
Delano
Roosevelt,
and
few
life
stories
can
match
his
for
sheer
drama.
Following
in
the
footsteps
of
his
Republican
cousin
President
Theodore
Roosevelt,
FDR
devoted
himself
to
politics
as
a
Democrat
and
a
true
man
of
the
people.
Eventually
setting
his
sights
on
the
presidency,
he
was
elected
to
office
in
1932
by
a
nation
that
was
mired
in
the
Great
Depression
and
desperate
for
revival.
As the distinguished historian Alonzo Hamby argues in this authoritative biography, FDR's record as president was more mixed than we are often led to believe. The New Deal provided much-needed assistance to millions of Americans, but failed to restore prosperity, and while FDR became an outstanding commander-in-chief during World War II, his plans for the postwar world were seriously flawed. No less perceptive is Hamby's account of FDR's private life, which explores the dynamics of his marriage and his romance with his wife's secretary, Lucy Mercer. Hamby documents FDR's final months in intimate detail, claiming that his perseverance, despite his serious illness, not only shaped his presidency, but must be counted as one of the twentieth century's great feats of endurance.
Hamby reveals a man whose personality--egocentric, undisciplined in his personal appetites, at times a callous user of aides and associates, yet philanthropic and caring for his nation's underdogs-shaped his immense legacy.Man of Destinyis a measured account of the life, both personal and public, of the most important American leader of the twentieth century.
As the distinguished historian Alonzo Hamby argues in this authoritative biography, FDR's record as president was more mixed than we are often led to believe. The New Deal provided much-needed assistance to millions of Americans, but failed to restore prosperity, and while FDR became an outstanding commander-in-chief during World War II, his plans for the postwar world were seriously flawed. No less perceptive is Hamby's account of FDR's private life, which explores the dynamics of his marriage and his romance with his wife's secretary, Lucy Mercer. Hamby documents FDR's final months in intimate detail, claiming that his perseverance, despite his serious illness, not only shaped his presidency, but must be counted as one of the twentieth century's great feats of endurance.
Hamby reveals a man whose personality--egocentric, undisciplined in his personal appetites, at times a callous user of aides and associates, yet philanthropic and caring for his nation's underdogs-shaped his immense legacy.Man of Destinyis a measured account of the life, both personal and public, of the most important American leader of the twentieth century.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780465028603
ISBN-10: 0465028608
Pagini: 512
Dimensiuni: 165 x 241 x 38 mm
Greutate: 0.77 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: BASIC BOOKS
Colecția Basic Books
ISBN-10: 0465028608
Pagini: 512
Dimensiuni: 165 x 241 x 38 mm
Greutate: 0.77 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: BASIC BOOKS
Colecția Basic Books
Notă biografică
Alonzo
L.
Hambyis
Distinguished
Professor
of
History
Emeritus
at
Ohio
University.
He
is
the
author
of
several
books,
includingBeyond
the
New
Deal:
Harry
S.
Truman
and
American
Liberalism,Man
of
the
People:
A
Life
of
Harry
S.
Truman,
andFor
the
Survival
of
Democracy:
Franklin
Roosevelt
and
the
World
Crisis
of
the
1930s.
Hamby
also
has
received
two
National
Endowment
for
the
Humanities
Fellowships,
a
Harry
S.
Truman
Library
Institute
Senior
Fellowship,
a
Woodrow
Wilson
International
Center
for
Scholars
Fellowship,
and
the
Ohio
Academy
of
History
Distinguished
Service
Award.
Born
in
Missouri,
Hamby
graduated
from
Southeast
Missouri
State
University
and
earned
his
Ph.D.
from
the
University
of
Missouri-Columbia.
Recenzii
"A
straightforward,
'flesh-and-blood'
study
of
the
president
that
underscores
the
depth
and
ambiguity
behind
the
charming
facade."—Kirkus
Reviews
"A reliable one-volume introduction to the ebullient New York governor who became the 32nd president of the U.S."—Publishers Weekly
"[A] splendid book.... This is as much a story of a man's obsessive determination as it is a political biography."—Weekly Standard
"[Man of Destiny] offers several interesting insights into Roosevelt as a man and as a politician... an easily digestible, well-researched account that is ideal for general readers."—Booklist
"No one has written with greater authority on American political leadership in the 1930s and 1940s than Alonzo Hamby.Man of Destinyis simply the best one-volume biography of FDR we have--a superb, clear-headed study based on a lifetime of research and hard thinking."—Anthony Badger,author ofFDR: The First Hundred Days
"Alonzo Hamby has written a terrific biography of Franklin Roosevelt. He has a good eye for the relevant rather than superfluous detail. And he answers the big question about FDR: how someone of inherited wealth and lofty standing became the scourge of Wall Street and the champion of the ordinary American. I have a somewhat more positive assessment of Roosevelt's New Deal years, but Hamby's more critical view, especially in regard to his analysis of the 1937-8 recession, has given me pause. I highly recommend this book."—John Judis, Senior Writer,National Journal
"We have long lacked a comprehensive one volume life of FDR by a historian equally proficient in the political, economic, and international history of his era. Alonzo Hamby'sMan of Destinymore than meets that need: beautifully written, solidly researched, and admirably fair in its findings, it will henceforth be the most readable--and teachable--biography of the 20th century's most influential American president."—John Lewis Gaddis,Pulitzer Prize-winning author ofGeorge F. Kennan: An American Life
"FDR remains the most influential, enduring, and enigmatic leader of twentieth century America. Alonzo Hamby's book offers a fascinating portrait of Roosevelt, brilliantly capturing his political prescience and strategic acumen, as well as his personal egotism and intellectual inconsistency. Hamby explains how a very human president contributed to seemingly super-human outcomes. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in history, politics, and leadership."—eremi Suri,author ofLiberty's Surest Guardian: American Nation-Building from the Founders to Obama
"A reliable one-volume introduction to the ebullient New York governor who became the 32nd president of the U.S."—Publishers Weekly
"[A] splendid book.... This is as much a story of a man's obsessive determination as it is a political biography."—Weekly Standard
"[Man of Destiny] offers several interesting insights into Roosevelt as a man and as a politician... an easily digestible, well-researched account that is ideal for general readers."—Booklist
"Mr.
Hamby'sMan
of
Destiny:
FDR
and
the
Making
of
the
American
Century,
is
a
useful
critical
introduction
to
this
most
maddeningly
elusive
of
presidents."
—Wall
Street
Journal"No one has written with greater authority on American political leadership in the 1930s and 1940s than Alonzo Hamby.Man of Destinyis simply the best one-volume biography of FDR we have--a superb, clear-headed study based on a lifetime of research and hard thinking."—Anthony Badger,author ofFDR: The First Hundred Days
"Alonzo Hamby has written a terrific biography of Franklin Roosevelt. He has a good eye for the relevant rather than superfluous detail. And he answers the big question about FDR: how someone of inherited wealth and lofty standing became the scourge of Wall Street and the champion of the ordinary American. I have a somewhat more positive assessment of Roosevelt's New Deal years, but Hamby's more critical view, especially in regard to his analysis of the 1937-8 recession, has given me pause. I highly recommend this book."—John Judis, Senior Writer,National Journal
"We have long lacked a comprehensive one volume life of FDR by a historian equally proficient in the political, economic, and international history of his era. Alonzo Hamby'sMan of Destinymore than meets that need: beautifully written, solidly researched, and admirably fair in its findings, it will henceforth be the most readable--and teachable--biography of the 20th century's most influential American president."—John Lewis Gaddis,Pulitzer Prize-winning author ofGeorge F. Kennan: An American Life
"FDR remains the most influential, enduring, and enigmatic leader of twentieth century America. Alonzo Hamby's book offers a fascinating portrait of Roosevelt, brilliantly capturing his political prescience and strategic acumen, as well as his personal egotism and intellectual inconsistency. Hamby explains how a very human president contributed to seemingly super-human outcomes. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in history, politics, and leadership."—eremi Suri,author ofLiberty's Surest Guardian: American Nation-Building from the Founders to Obama