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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... Political Leadership 5. Warrior, Communitarian, and Echo: The Leadership of Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill and ... Political Leadership: Room for Just One at the Top ............................. 181 Glen Jeansonne 8. Jesus, Lincoln ...
... Political Leadership 5. Warrior, Communitarian, and Echo: The Leadership of Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill and ... Political Leadership: Room for Just One at the Top ............................. 181 Glen Jeansonne 8. Jesus, Lincoln ...
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... political styles. Historian Ronald D. Rietveld presents an in-depth examination of the influence Abraham Lincoln exerted on Franklin Roosevelt. Both occupied the White House during the major wars of their respective century. Both ...
... political styles. Historian Ronald D. Rietveld presents an in-depth examination of the influence Abraham Lincoln exerted on Franklin Roosevelt. Both occupied the White House during the major wars of their respective century. Both ...
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... political leadership, and both understood the ultimate nature of America's great experiment in self-government. The 1864 and 1944 presidential elections were referenda on the wartime leadership of Lincoln and Roosevelt. Historian David ...
... political leadership, and both understood the ultimate nature of America's great experiment in self-government. The 1864 and 1944 presidential elections were referenda on the wartime leadership of Lincoln and Roosevelt. Historian David ...
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... political leaders. Not all leaders are equal, despite the come-lately creation of a generic President's Day that undermines the legacy of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. The balkanization of learning about the American political ...
... political leaders. Not all leaders are equal, despite the come-lately creation of a generic President's Day that undermines the legacy of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. The balkanization of learning about the American political ...
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... political office as a creative tool to address slavery, secession, the Great Depression, and World War II, potentially insurmountable challenges to the stability of the nation and its democratic foundation. Each clearly understood and ...
... political office as a creative tool to address slavery, secession, the Great Depression, and World War II, potentially insurmountable challenges to the stability of the nation and its democratic foundation. Each clearly understood and ...
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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