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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... role of both heroes and significant others in the lives of these presidents as well as how the legacy of the greatest presidents is publicly perpetuated through monuments in Washington, D.C. The relationships that presidents have with ...
... role of both heroes and significant others in the lives of these presidents as well as how the legacy of the greatest presidents is publicly perpetuated through monuments in Washington, D.C. The relationships that presidents have with ...
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... role as a political equal to her husband, literally grooming the socially unpolished Lincoln for the presidency. Relying on the controversial insights of Mariah Vance,2 Davies portrays a vexed but affectionate partnership between the ...
... role as a political equal to her husband, literally grooming the socially unpolished Lincoln for the presidency. Relying on the controversial insights of Mariah Vance,2 Davies portrays a vexed but affectionate partnership between the ...
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... role that public monuments may have by appealing to the right, nondiscursive, side of the brain of the millions who view them. In an age of activism, it is regrettable that emerging groups may advance their immediate agenda at the ...
... role that public monuments may have by appealing to the right, nondiscursive, side of the brain of the millions who view them. In an age of activism, it is regrettable that emerging groups may advance their immediate agenda at the ...
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... role that Mary Todd may have created for herself—and future First Ladies—if she had not suffered from the loss of her sons. While Roosevelt may have been more manipulative than Lincoln, like Lincoln he recognized the essential dignity ...
... role that Mary Todd may have created for herself—and future First Ladies—if she had not suffered from the loss of her sons. While Roosevelt may have been more manipulative than Lincoln, like Lincoln he recognized the essential dignity ...
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... bring to the American people. As Hoover reviewed Lincoln's role as the Great Emancipator, he could not find any precedent for a major expansion of state power to fight the depression. Federal control FDR's Abraham Lincoln 13.
... bring to the American people. As Hoover reviewed Lincoln's role as the Great Emancipator, he could not find any precedent for a major expansion of state power to fight the depression. Federal control FDR's Abraham Lincoln 13.
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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