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Bezig met laden... Unlikely Heroes: Franklin Roosevelt, His Four Lieutenants, and the World They Madedoor Derek Leebaert
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. 56-- Unlikely Heroes His Four Lieutenants and The World They Made, by Derek Leebaert (read 23 Dec 2023) An odd book, sometimes saying odd things but is fascinating reading. Says mostly good things about the four, but not always. ( ) I've read quite a bit about FDR but didn't know much about his four lieutenants, Harold Ickes, Harry Hopkins, Frances Perkins, and Henry Wallace, who worked with him from the start of his presidency til his death. This book was eye-opening as to all that these four stalwarts did both during the New Deal and during World War 2. I had no idea. Very informative, and, while I appreciated all the detail, some might find it to be too much. Not me. I'd now like to read a biography of each of these unlikely American heroes. A fascinating read. Highly recommended!! (I received a copy of this book from the publisher, via Net Galley, in exchange for a fair and honest review.) I have been reading a great deal of books about FDR and WWII and when I saw this one, I thought it might fill in some gaps about that time period. However, the writing though informative was way too detailed for me (and I am a detail person) but when we talking about 4 influential government appointees, there really is no need to go into the details of where they lived and with who. This book, IMHO, could do with some major editing. It might also have been better organized with a section dedicated to each of the 4 Secretaries instead of mushing it all together in time sequence making it difficult to truly understand the contributions of each person. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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"Drawing on new materials, Unlikely Heroes constructs an entirely fresh understanding of FDR and his presidency by spotlighting the powerful, equally wounded figures whom he raised up to confront the Depression, then to beat the Axis. Only four people served at the top echelon of President Franklin Roosevelt's Administration from the frightening early months of spring 1933 until he died in April 1945, on the cusp of wartime victory. These lieutenants composed the tough, constrictive, long-term core of government. They built the great institutions being raised against the Depression, implemented the New Deal, and they were pivotal to winning World War II. Yet, in their different ways, each was as wounded as the polio-stricken titan. Harry Hopkins, Harold Ickes, Frances Perkins, and Henry Wallace were also strange outsiders. Up to 1933, none would ever have been considered for high office. Still, each became a world figure, and it would have been exceedingly difficult for Roosevelt to transform the nation without them. By examining the lives of these four, a very different picture emerges of how Americans saved their democracy and rescued civilization overseas. Many of the dangers that they all overcame are troublingly like those America faces today"-- Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)973.9170History and Geography North America United States 1901- Roosevelt Through Truman Administrations F.D. Roosevelt F.D. RooseveltLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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