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McElvaine (history, Millsaps College) chronicles the life of Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945) from his childhood through his death during his fourth administration. Coverage includes a brief biographical sketch of FDR before he became president; analyses of his election campaigns; FDR's approaches to domestic policy, the economy, the environment, trade, and foreign policy; analyses of two major crises of the Roosevelt years the Great Depression and WWII and the somewhat lesser crises and flashpoints accompanying them; FDR's relationships with major American institutions; and an assessment of FDR's place in history. Sixty significant documents are reproduced in the text. Academic but accessible to the general reader. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
