FDR and His Enemies

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2001
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Not since the Civil War was America so divided as it was during Franklin D Roosevelt's presidency. FDR faced fierce challenges by giant figures of the era. Albert Fried brings out the tremendous drama in Roosevelt's ideological and personal struggle with five influential men: ex-New York governor and presidential candidate Al Smith, the enormously popular radio priest Charles E Coughlin, Louisiana's Senator Huey Long, labour champion John L Lewis and the universally adored aviator Charles A Lindbergh. An enthralling story of a critical period in this century's history, this book reveals the intellectual, moral and tactical underpinnings of a great debate in which Roosevelt always triumphed.

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Not since the Civil War was America so divided as it was during Franklin D Roosevelt's presidency. FDR faced fierce challenges by giant figures of the era. Albert Fried brings out the tremendous drama in Roosevelt's ideological and personal struggle with five influential men: ex-New York governor and presidential candidate Al Smith, the enormously popular radio priest Charles E Coughlin, Louisiana's Senator Huey Long, labour champion John L Lewis and the universally adored aviator Charles A Lindbergh. An enthralling story of a critical period in this century's history, this book reveals the intellectual, moral and tactical underpinnings of a great debate in which Roosevelt always triumphed.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 272
Edition: New
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 06 Jan 2001
ISBN 10: 0312238274
ISBN 13: 9780312238278

Media Reviews

Fried's thesis is fresh and . . . a valuable addition to understanding how Roosevelt maintained confidence in the federal government while winning re-election three times. -- Publishers Weekly
Fried masterfully weaves a fascinating and important history in prose that reflects the basis for his two previous Pulitzer Prize nominations. -- Library Journal

0;Fried's thesis is fresh and . . . a valuable addition to understanding how Roosevelt maintained confidence in the federal government while winning re-election three times.1; 2; Publishers Weekly
0;Fried masterfully weaves a fascinating and important history in prose that reflects the basis for his two previous Pulitzer Prize nominations.1; 2; Library Journal

Fried's thesis is fresh and . . . a valuable addition to understanding how Roosevelt maintained confidence in the federal government while winning re-election three times. - Publishers Weekly
Fried masterfully weaves a fascinating and important history in prose that reflects the basis for his two previous Pulitzer Prize nominations. - Library Journal

Fried's thesis is fresh and . . . a valuable addition to understanding how Roosevelt maintained confidence in the federal government while winning re-election three times. -- Publishers Weekly

Fried masterfully weaves a fascinating and important history in prose that reflects the basis for his two previous Pulitzer Prize nominations. -- Library Journal

Fried's thesis is fresh and . . . a valuable addition to understanding how Roosevelt maintained confidence in the federal government while winning re-election three times. Publishers Weekly

Fried masterfully weaves a fascinating and important history in prose that reflects the basis for his two previous Pulitzer Prize nominations. Library Journal

Fried's thesis is fresh and . . . a valuable addition to understanding how Roosevelt maintained confidence in the federal government while winning re-election three times. --Publishers Weekly

Fried masterfully weaves a fascinating and important history in prose that reflects the basis for his two previous Pulitzer Prize nominations. --Library Journal

Author Bio

Albert Fried is Professor of history at the State University of New York, Purchase. He has published many books and was twice nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. His books include Communism in America; McCarthyism: The Great American Red Scare; and The Rise and Fall of the Jewish Gangster in America.