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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... became blinded to the universal goals of the American republic. The second part of this volume extends the analysis from comparative leadership in the White House to encompass a transnational perspective as well as a comparative look at ...
... became blinded to the universal goals of the American republic. The second part of this volume extends the analysis from comparative leadership in the White House to encompass a transnational perspective as well as a comparative look at ...
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... 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 have had in dealing with ...
... 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 have had in dealing with ...
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... became a favorite of Mrs. Lincoln who asked him to escort her while shopping for bonnets.7 With a clear and definite connection with the Lincoln White House, Lincoln became a hero to the six-year-old "Teedee." On April 24, 1865, TR ...
... became a favorite of Mrs. Lincoln who asked him to escort her while shopping for bonnets.7 With a clear and definite connection with the Lincoln White House, Lincoln became a hero to the six-year-old "Teedee." On April 24, 1865, TR ...
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... became president. If a leader can associate a current crisis with the actions of a president like Lincoln, he can give an immediacy and a focus which sets the nation on the path to resolution. As Lincoln before him, FDR had a will to ...
... became president. If a leader can associate a current crisis with the actions of a president like Lincoln, he can give an immediacy and a focus which sets the nation on the path to resolution. As Lincoln before him, FDR had a will to ...
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... became a part of FDR's arsenal of attack as he interjected himself into the primaries with some unfortunate results. Roosevelt believed that the determination of the American people to continue the same liberal program of progressive ...
... became a part of FDR's arsenal of attack as he interjected himself into the primaries with some unfortunate results. Roosevelt believed that the determination of the American people to continue the same liberal program of progressive ...
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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