FDR
by Jean Edward Smith · first published 2007
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One of today's premier biographers has written a modern, comprehensive, indeed ultimate book on the epic life of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. In this superlative volume, Jean Edward Smith combines contemporary scholarship and a broad range of primary source material to provide an engrossing narrative of one of America's greatest presidents.This is a portrait painted in broad strokes and fine details. We see how Roosevelt's restless energy, fierce intellect, personal magnetism, and ability to project effortless grace permitted him to master countless challenges throughout his life. Smith recounts
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…week written. The WW2 book is amazing. Compares the countries fighting in around 20 different areas (technology, leadership, geography, aircraft) and says who is better and why. Also very good: * FDR by Jean Edward Smith * Master of the Senate by Robert A. Caro * The Penguin History of New Zealand by Michael King * The years of Lyndon Johnson 2 – Means of Ascent by Robert Caro * Blood,…
on “Ask HN: What are some of the best books you have read in 2022?” ↗…What are your favourite biographies on various USA presidents? For some reason I'm fascinated in that aspect of USA history, even though I'm not American. Mine I have so far: Wilson by A. Scott Berg FDR Bush, both by Jean Edward Smith first three tomes of LBJ tetrology by Robert Caro Trump by Longin Pastusiak
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