Pearl Harbor: FDR Leads the Nation Into War
Autor Steven M. Gillonen Limba Engleză Paperback – 5 noi 2012 – vârsta de la 13 ani
Franklin
D.
Roosevelt
famously
called
December
7,
1941,
“a
date
which
will
live
in
infamy.”
History
would
prove
him
correct;
the
events
of
that
day—when
the
Japanese
bombed
Pearl
Harbor—ended
the
Great
Depression,
changed
the
course
of
FDR's
presidency,
and
swept
America
into
World
War
II.
InPearl
Harbor,
acclaimed
historian
Steven
M.
Gillon
provides
a
vivid,
minute-by-minute
account
of
Roosevelt's
skillful
leadership
in
the
wake
of
the
most
devastating
military
assault
in
American
history.
FDR
proved
both
decisive
and
deceptive,
inspiring
the
nation
while
keeping
the
real
facts
of
the
attack
a
secret
from
congressional
leaders
and
the
public.Pearl
Harborexplores
the
anxious
and
emotional
events
surrounding
the
attack
on
Pearl
Harbor,
showing
how
the
president
and
the
American
public
responded
in
the
pivotal
twenty-four
hours
that
followed,
a
period
in
which
America
burst
from
precarious
peace
into
total
war.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780465031795
ISBN-10: 046503179X
Pagini: 256
Ilustrații: B&W photos
Dimensiuni: 148 x 228 x 17 mm
Greutate: 0.3 kg
Ediția:First Trade Paper Edition
Editura: BASIC BOOKS
Colecția Basic Books
ISBN-10: 046503179X
Pagini: 256
Ilustrații: B&W photos
Dimensiuni: 148 x 228 x 17 mm
Greutate: 0.3 kg
Ediția:First Trade Paper Edition
Editura: BASIC BOOKS
Colecția Basic Books
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Notă biografică
Steven
M.
Gillonearned
his
Ph.D.
at
Brown,
taught
for
several
years
at
Yale
and
Oxford,
and
is
now
Professor
of
History
at
the
University
of
Oklahoma,
as
well
as
Resident
Historian
for
The
History
Channel.
He
is
the
author
of
numerous
books
and
articles
on
modern
American
history
and
politics,
includingThe
Kennedy
Assassination—24
Hours
AfterandTen
Days
That
Unexpectedly
Changed
America.
Recenzii
Neal
Gabler,
Senior
Fellow,
Lear
Center,
USC
“InPearl HarborSteve Gillon combines impeccable research and historical authority with a narrative so gripping that the book reads like a thriller. This blow-by-blow account of the first 24 hours after the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor presents not only a new and detailed version of the reaction to the event but also a new and up-close vision of FDR's leadership.”
Kirkus Reviews
“Gillon paints a vivid picture.... An excellent introduction to Roosevelt and his times with heavy emphasis on events surrounding Pearl Harbor.”
Tucson Citizen
“Fast paced as any novel, Gillon provides readers with a dramatic examination of this crucial juncture in our history.”
Booklist
“An engrossing and highly informative chronicle of crisis management at a decisive moment in history.”
Oregonian
“[Gillon] provides a concise and informative account of Franklin Roosevelt's initial response to the crisis.”
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
“‘Pearl Harbor' makes a strong case that Roosevelt shared in the shock all Americans felt.... Fascinating.”
William E. Leuchtenburg, author ofIn the Shadow of FDR: From Harry Truman to Barack Obama
“A remarkably gifted writer, Steven Gillon holds the reader spellbound in his vivid account of the hours following the surprise assault on America's Pacific naval base. He is no less compelling in his riveting revelations of Franklin D. Roosevelt's response. They give us a fresh appreciation of the dexterity, creativity, and wiliness of FDR.”
David B. Woolner, Senior Fellow and Hyde Park Resident Historian, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute, and Associate Professor of History, Marist College
“In this fascinating account of the first 24 hours after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Steven Gillon manages to capture not only the essence of perhaps the most critical day in twentieth century American history; but also the essence of the man who stood at the center of it all—Franklin D. Roosevelt. A brilliant piece of investigative history,Pearl Harbortells us a great deal about the character of the President who, though unable to walk unaided, brought the United States safely through the two great crises of the modern era, the Great Depression and World War Two. This is a must read for anyone who wishes to gain a complete understanding of FDR and the nation he led.”
Randy Roberts, author ofA Team for America: The Army-Navy Game that Rallied a Nation
“Steve Gillon begins his dramatic tale after the final bombs exploded on December 7, 1941. As President Roosevelt gathered information, he began preparing for his greatest moment, when with one speech he would have to unify the Americans and take them into war. We know what happened. But as Gillon demonstrates, we don't know the whole story. In a book that reads like the best fictional political thriller, he takes the reader on a minute-by-minute, hour-by-hour hell of a ride.”
Jay Winik, author ofApril 1865andThe Great Upheaval
“Pearl Harboris a heart-stopping, harrowing account of one of the most fateful days in America's history. With great verve, Steve Gillon has written a superb book, one that is at once fresh, compelling and fascinating. It should proudly stand on the bookshelf for all World War II buffs and scholars.”
“InPearl HarborSteve Gillon combines impeccable research and historical authority with a narrative so gripping that the book reads like a thriller. This blow-by-blow account of the first 24 hours after the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor presents not only a new and detailed version of the reaction to the event but also a new and up-close vision of FDR's leadership.”
Kirkus Reviews
“Gillon paints a vivid picture.... An excellent introduction to Roosevelt and his times with heavy emphasis on events surrounding Pearl Harbor.”
Tucson Citizen
“Fast paced as any novel, Gillon provides readers with a dramatic examination of this crucial juncture in our history.”
Booklist
“An engrossing and highly informative chronicle of crisis management at a decisive moment in history.”
Oregonian
“[Gillon] provides a concise and informative account of Franklin Roosevelt's initial response to the crisis.”
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
“‘Pearl Harbor' makes a strong case that Roosevelt shared in the shock all Americans felt.... Fascinating.”
James
T.
Patterson,
Professor
of
History,
Emeritus,
Brown
University
“Pearl Harboris a first-rate book by a fine historian. Steven Gillon, closely describing FDR's reactions to the Japanese attack, reminds us of the shrewdness and skill of Roosevelt's leadership. Both erudite and fast-paced, this is a book for scholars and general readers alike.”
Robert Dallek, Presidential Historian
“Steve Gillon'sPearl Harboris a masterful account of how Franklin Roosevelt responded to one of the greatest crises in American history. Gillon's compelling narrative provides a fresh look at a seminal event and reminds us of why FDR enjoys standing as one of the country's greatest presidents.”
Tony Badger, Paul Mellon Professor of American History, Cambridge University“In this compelling account of the day that will live in infamy, Steven Gillon brilliantly evokes the peaceable White House and unprepared nation that were thrown into chaos and confusion on 7 December 1941. Gillon highlights the ‘deadly calm' with which Franklin D. Roosevelt responded to one of the most significant events of the twentieth century and set the United States on course to be a military and economic superpower.”
“Pearl Harboris a first-rate book by a fine historian. Steven Gillon, closely describing FDR's reactions to the Japanese attack, reminds us of the shrewdness and skill of Roosevelt's leadership. Both erudite and fast-paced, this is a book for scholars and general readers alike.”
Robert Dallek, Presidential Historian
“Steve Gillon'sPearl Harboris a masterful account of how Franklin Roosevelt responded to one of the greatest crises in American history. Gillon's compelling narrative provides a fresh look at a seminal event and reminds us of why FDR enjoys standing as one of the country's greatest presidents.”
Tony Badger, Paul Mellon Professor of American History, Cambridge University“In this compelling account of the day that will live in infamy, Steven Gillon brilliantly evokes the peaceable White House and unprepared nation that were thrown into chaos and confusion on 7 December 1941. Gillon highlights the ‘deadly calm' with which Franklin D. Roosevelt responded to one of the most significant events of the twentieth century and set the United States on course to be a military and economic superpower.”
William E. Leuchtenburg, author ofIn the Shadow of FDR: From Harry Truman to Barack Obama
“A remarkably gifted writer, Steven Gillon holds the reader spellbound in his vivid account of the hours following the surprise assault on America's Pacific naval base. He is no less compelling in his riveting revelations of Franklin D. Roosevelt's response. They give us a fresh appreciation of the dexterity, creativity, and wiliness of FDR.”
David B. Woolner, Senior Fellow and Hyde Park Resident Historian, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute, and Associate Professor of History, Marist College
“In this fascinating account of the first 24 hours after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Steven Gillon manages to capture not only the essence of perhaps the most critical day in twentieth century American history; but also the essence of the man who stood at the center of it all—Franklin D. Roosevelt. A brilliant piece of investigative history,Pearl Harbortells us a great deal about the character of the President who, though unable to walk unaided, brought the United States safely through the two great crises of the modern era, the Great Depression and World War Two. This is a must read for anyone who wishes to gain a complete understanding of FDR and the nation he led.”
Randy Roberts, author ofA Team for America: The Army-Navy Game that Rallied a Nation
“Steve Gillon begins his dramatic tale after the final bombs exploded on December 7, 1941. As President Roosevelt gathered information, he began preparing for his greatest moment, when with one speech he would have to unify the Americans and take them into war. We know what happened. But as Gillon demonstrates, we don't know the whole story. In a book that reads like the best fictional political thriller, he takes the reader on a minute-by-minute, hour-by-hour hell of a ride.”
Jay Winik, author ofApril 1865andThe Great Upheaval
“Pearl Harboris a heart-stopping, harrowing account of one of the most fateful days in America's history. With great verve, Steve Gillon has written a superb book, one that is at once fresh, compelling and fascinating. It should proudly stand on the bookshelf for all World War II buffs and scholars.”