Party Politics in the Age of Roosevelt - The Making of Modern America

This book examines Franklin D. Roosevelt and his development since being a young politician in Albany, how he created the modern welfare state, and how he made the presidency the focal point of American national government.

List of contents

Introduction
Chapter One: The Roosevelt before FDR
Chapter Two: The Young Franklin
Chapter Three: Roosevelt in Office
Chapter Four: Mr. Assistant Secretary
Chapter Five: The Years the Locust Ate: The Democratic Party, 1920-1932
Chapter Six: The Curse of Polio
Chapter Seven: Eleanor: FDR's Eyes, Ears, and Legs
Chapter Eight: Governor Roosevelt
Chapter Nine: The Great Depression and Herbert Hoover
Chapter Ten: The Election of 1932 and the Interregnum
Chapter Eleven: The One Hundred Days
Chapter Twelve: The Early Vote of Confidence
Chapter Thirteen: The Party Splits Asunder
Chapter Fourteen: The Purge
Chapter Fifteen: The New Deal outside the South
Chapter Sixteen: FDR and the Urban Bosses
Chapter Seventeen: The Fight over Neutrality
Chapter Eighteen: The Election of 1940
Chapter Nineteen: The Road to War
Chapter Twenty: FDR as Commander in Chief, 1942
Chapter Twenty-One: FDR as Commander in Chief, 1943
Chapter Twenty-Two: FDR as Commander in Chief, 1944
Conclusion
Appendix One: Fireside Chats
Appendix Two: New Deal Agencies and Program
Appendix Three: FDR's Decisions over or against those of Military Advisors
Appendix Four: Important Events, World War II, 1939-45
Selected Bibliography
About the Authors

About the author

Michael P. Riccards is former founding executive director of the Hall Institute of Public Policy.
Cheryl A. Flagg is executive assistant to the president of the Council of Graduate Schools.

Product details

• Authors: Cheryl A. Flagg, Michael P. Riccards, Michael P. Flagg Riccards, Riccards Michael P.
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2022
• EAN: 9781793633453
• ISBN: 978-1-79363-345-3
• No. of pages: 394
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, Biography: historical, political & military, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Presidents & Heads of State, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, World War Two period (c 1939 to c 1945), Political leaders & leadership, Second World War, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General