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Franklin D.Roosevelt and the Formation of the Modern World
No event shaped the twentieth century more than World War II, and no leader shaped the conduct of the war and the formation of the modern world more than President Franklin D. …
The Philosophy of Documentary Film
The spirit that founded the volume and guided its development is radically inter- and transdisciplinary. Dispatches have arrived from anthropology, communications, English, film …
Grassroots Constitutionalism
This volume reflects the spirit of the 200th anniversary of the drafting of the constitution, with an added twist. The authors look at the constitution and the constitutional …
Abraham Lincoln
Written by both historians and political scientists, this new essay collection explores the sources, style, and quality of Lincoln's leadership. Challenging several popular schools …
George Washington
There have been many serious abuses of presidential power in recent decades, including Watergate, the Iran-Contra scandal, and the Lewinsky affair, subsequently Americans have …
M.E.Sharpe Library of Franklin D.Roosevelt Studies
Although Roosevelt had no single plan to alter Congress's role, the incremental changes adopted during the New Deal transformed Congress. Examining the immediate reactions of …
The FDR Years
Details the administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt and includes such information as a chronology, inaugural addresses, important speeches, and entries discussing the key figures …
Great Presidential Triumvirate at Home & Abroad
This book is an exploration not only of the lessons that Abraham Lincoln, America's sixteenth president, drew from the founders of the United States, especially, George Washington …
Franklin D.Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln
Abraham 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 …
M.E.Sharpe Library of Franklin D.Roosevelt Studies: v. 2
This book assesses contrasting interpretations of President Roosevelt's relations with the Nye Committee. It explores the complexity confronting Rayburn in weighing the factors …
George Washington and the Origins of the American Presidency
This essay collection is a retrospective analysis of the Washington administration's importance to the understanding of the modern presidency. Contemporary presidential scholarship …
Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Transformation of the Supreme Court
Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed 10 justices to the U.S. Supreme Court - more than any president except Washington - and during his presidency from 1933 to 1945, the Court gained …