In the shadow of FDR : from Harry Truman to Barack Obama / William E. Leuchtenburg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

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

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Presidents.

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

United States.

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

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

Roosevelt, Franklin D.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (432 p.)

Edition:

Fourth edition, revised and updated.

Place of Publication:

Ithaca, [New York] ; London, [England] : Cornell University Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

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 the presidency of George W. Bush and the first 100 days of the presidency of Barack Obama. The Obama presidency is evidence not just of the continuing relevance of FDR for assessing executive power but also of the salience of FDR's name in party politics and policy formulation.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Preface

1. Harry Truman

2. First Republican Interlude: Dwight D. Eisenhower

3. John F. Kennedy

4. Lyndon B. Johnson

5. Second Republican Interlude: Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford

6. Jimmy Carter

7. Ronald Reagan

8. Waiting for Franklin D.

9. Twilight

10. Franklin Delano Obama

Epilogue

Sources

Notes

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780801462573

0801462576

9780801475689

0801475686

9780801462580

0801462584

OCLC:

1016806415