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Becoming FDR: The Personal Crisis That Made a President

by Jonathan Darman

In popular memory, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the quintessential political “natural.” Born in 1882 to a wealthy, influential family and blessed with an abundance of charm and charisma, he seemed destined for high office. Yet for all his gifts, the young Roosevelt nonetheless lacked depth, empathy, and an ability to think strategically. Those qualities, so

Publisher

Random House

Publication date

Sep 06, 2022

Format

Print edition

Pages

464

ISBN

9781400067077