Franklin D.Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln: Competing Perspectives on Two Great PresidenciesAbraham Lincoln and Franklin D. Roosevelt are widely considered the two greatest presidents of the past two centuries. How did these two very different men rise to power, run their administrations, and achieve greatness? How did they set their policies, rally public opinion, and transform the nation? Were they ultimately more different or alike? This anthology compares these two presidents and presidencies, examining their legacies, leadership styles, and places in history. |
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... Theodore and Franklin, became attached to the memory of Abraham Lincoln. Talking about statecraft in the White House, Theodore Roosevelt declared: "My experiences in all these matters gives me an idea of the fearful time Lincoln must ...
... Theodore and Franklin, became attached to the memory of Abraham Lincoln. Talking about statecraft in the White House, Theodore Roosevelt declared: "My experiences in all these matters gives me an idea of the fearful time Lincoln must ...
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... Roosevelt died in April on the eve of final victory.6 Lincoln's Influence on Young Roosevelt The Oyster Bay Roosevelt, Theodore Sr., endeavored to serve the Union by using his philanthropic resources on behalf of its war effort ...
... Roosevelt died in April on the eve of final victory.6 Lincoln's Influence on Young Roosevelt The Oyster Bay Roosevelt, Theodore Sr., endeavored to serve the Union by using his philanthropic resources on behalf of its war effort ...
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... Roosevelt attacked these Lincoln traitors who called themselves Republicans. In fact, as far as he was concerned, the United States had no real leader between the death of Lincoln in 1865 and the rise of Theodore Roosevelt in 1901. By ...
... Roosevelt attacked these Lincoln traitors who called themselves Republicans. In fact, as far as he was concerned, the United States had no real leader between the death of Lincoln in 1865 and the rise of Theodore Roosevelt in 1901. By ...
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... Roosevelt drew on his tutors of the past. "We have had in our own history three men who chiefly stand out for the universality of their interest and of their knowledge—Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson and Theodore Roosevelt." All ...
... Roosevelt drew on his tutors of the past. "We have had in our own history three men who chiefly stand out for the universality of their interest and of their knowledge—Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson and Theodore Roosevelt." All ...
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... Roosevelt and he intended it to be so. For Roosevelt himself, the differences between the two were compounded of many different things. FDR's cousin, Theodore Roosevelt had once divided American presidents into "Buchanan" and "Lincoln ...
... Roosevelt and he intended it to be so. For Roosevelt himself, the differences between the two were compounded of many different things. FDR's cousin, Theodore Roosevelt had once divided American presidents into "Buchanan" and "Lincoln ...
Contents
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Comparative Political Leadership | 153 |
Teaching a Legacy | 213 |
Chronology | 247 |
Biographical Digest | 258 |
Selected Bibliography | 271 |
List of Contributors | 280 |
Index | 281 |
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