In the shadow of FDR : from Harry Truman to George W. Bush / William E. Leuchtenburg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Leuchtenburg, William E. (William Edward), 1922-2025.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945.

United States--Politics and government--1945-1989.

United States.

Politics and government.

United States--Politics and government--1989-.

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945--Influence.

Roosevelt, Franklin D.

Presidents--United States--History--20th century.

Presidents.

History.

Physical Description:

xii, 413 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

Third edition, revised and newly updated.

Other Title:

In the shadow of Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Place of Publication:

Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, [2001]

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 Bill Clinton's presidency, including possible parallels between Hillary Clinton and Eleanor Roosevelt. Concluding with an analysis of the 2000 presidential campaign, William E. Leuchtenburg assesses the influence FDR's legacy is likely to continue to have in the new century.

Contents:

1 Harry Truman 1

2 First Republican Interlude: Dwight D. Eisenhower 41

3 John F. Kennedy 63

4 Lyndon B. Johnson 121

5 Second Republican Interlude: Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford 161

6 Jimmy Carter 177

7 Ronald Reagan 209

8 Waiting for Franklin D. 236.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-395) and index.

ISBN:

0801439183

0801487374

OCLC:

47056389