FDR
- ISBN-10
- 0812970497
- ISBN-13
- 9780812970494
- Series
- FDR
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 858
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008
- Publisher
- Random House Trade Paperbacks
- Author
- Jean Edward Smith
Description
Presents a multi-faceted study of the complex American president, detailing his diverse roles as commander-in-chief, leader of a social revolution, and statesman, and exploring his personal life and the physical disabilities that he hid from the general public.
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