The Man He Became: How FDR Defied Polio to Win the Presidency
- ISBN-10
- 0743265165
- ISBN-13
- 9780743265164
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 384
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-09-02
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Author
- James Tobin
Description
Reveals how FDR's fight against polio led to one of the most remarkable comebacks in the history of American politics as he turned his personal disaster into a political advantage, rallying the nation in the Great Depression and leading it through World War II.
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