Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt in Albany : Governing New York.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burgess, Michael J.

Series:

The History Press

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

New York (State)--Politics and government--20th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (156 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Arcadia Publishing Inc., 2023.

Summary:

Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt changed America with a government on the side of the people that put Americans back to work and inspired confidence that the nation could overcome the Great Depression. This is the story of their progressive legacy when FDR was Governor during the era of Prohibition and the advent of radio in the Roaring Twenties, a decade that ended with the Great Depression upending life for most Americans. This is the story of how as Governor of New York he tried the programs that became the New Deal that transformed America. It was the place where his warm, easily relatable voice heard on the radio for the first time created a bond of trust with the public that inspired confidence at a time of great fear. Author Michael J. Burgess reveals the often overlooked history of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt in Albany at the helm of the Empire State.

Contents:

Intro

Half Title Page

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Eleanor

Franklin

1. The Progressive Era and the Roosevelts

Entering Political Life in Albany

2. Polio and the Turning Point

Reemergence in Public Life

Therapy in Warm Springs, Georgia

3. The 1928 Election

4. Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt

Life at the Executive Mansion

Building His Team

FDR and Radio: The New Political Medium of the 1920s

The Legislative Session

Touring the State

The Great Depression

The Empire City and State

Old Age Security

A Hero's Welcome

The Reelection Campaign of 1930

Second Term

1932: The Decisive Year

The Lake Placid Olympics

5. The Presidential Campaign of 1932

The Democratic Convention

Mayor Jimmy Walker and the Balancing Act

The Campaign

6. Albany Comes to Washington: President Roosevelt and the New Deal

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and Relief Programs

Social Security, Unemployment Insurance and Aid to Families and Children

The TVA and Electric Power

Eleanor Roosevelt as First Lady and Advocate for Social Justice

The Roosevelt Political Coalition and the Enduring New Deal

The War Years: Fighting for Democracy and Human Rights

The Four Freedoms

The Second New Deal: Economic Bill of Rights

End of the Era

FDR in Retrospect

7. Eleanor: The United Nations, Civil Rights, Progressive Champion

8. The Progressive Legacy of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt

Fiftieth Anniversary of Social Security

FDR's Progressive Legacy in New York

Epilogue

Appendix

Author Note

Bibliography

About the Author.

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: Burgess, Michael J. Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt in Albany

ISBN:

9781439679210

1439679215

OCLC:

1419871985