The Defining Moment: FDR's Hundred Days And the Triumph of Hope - Rilegato

Alter, Jonathan

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ISBN 10: 0743246004 ISBN 13: 9780743246002

Casa editrice: Simon & Schuster, 2006

Riassunto

An analysis of the four-term president's famous "fear itself" speech evaluates how FDR transformed his office and revitalized American morale throughout the first 100 days of his presidency, in an account that cites the contributions of his family members, advisors, and fellow polio survivors. 75,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

"Jonathan Alter's The Defining Moment is an extraordinarily vivid account of a remarkable moment in American history. It is also a rich and perceptive examination of how Franklin Roosevelt transformed the presidency. This book should be of interest to everyone who cares about the New Deal, and also to everyone who wants to understand the character of American politics." -- Alan Brinkley, author of The End of Reform: New Deal Liberalism in Recession and War

"The Defining Moment is a riveting account of the first hundred days of Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency. Alter bewitches readers in this fast-moving story, often poignant, sometimes funny, of how Roosevelt changed the direction of American history." -- David Herbert Donald, author of Lincoln

"A book like this, revealing the power of presidential speeches, should be read -- in FDR's repetition for emphasis -- 'again and again and again.'" -- William Safire, New York Times columnist emeritus

"The Defining Moment should be required reading for every president, every student of leadership, and anyone who appreciates narrative history at its finest." -- Richard Norton Smith, author of An Uncommon Man: The Triumph of Herbert Hoover

"In The Defining Moment, one of the shrewdest political observers of our time turns his spotlight on the man who may have been the ablest American politician of all time." -- Geoffrey C. Ward, author of Before the Trumpet and A First-Class Temperament

L'autore:

Jonathan Alter is a senior editor at Newsweek, where, since 1991, he has written an acclaimed column on politics, history, media, and society at large. He is also an analyst and contributing correspondent for NBC News. Alter lives in Montclair, New Jersey, with his wife and three children.

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• Editore: Simon & Schuster
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0743246004
• ISBN 13: 9780743246002
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 415