Library of American biography
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Franklin D. Roosevelt and the making of modern America
"Allan M. Winkler's new biography of Franklin D. Roosevelt introduces students to one of the most influential figures of twentieth-century American history. Incorporating the latest scholarship, Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Shaping of Modern America tells the story of a man who occupied the presidency and guided the nation through two of its greatest crises - the Great Depression and World War II."--BOOK JACKET.
The Puritan dilemma
Winthrop and the Puritans faced a dilemma that is still pertinent today: what responsibility does a religious person owe to society?--
U.S. Grant and the American military tradition
"A note on the sources": p. -193.
Al Smith and his America
In 192 pages and with no footnotes, this is not a book which will tell you all you may want to know about Al Smith. But it tells his story well, and shows that up thru 1928 Al Smith was a progressive and able statesman. After 1932 the author admits that he appeared to have lost his empathy for the people he had done so much for. There are poignant passages in the book, including the account of the funeral in 1944, according to this book attended by 200,000 people--which seems hard to believe. If you want a more thorough study of the subject, I recommend Empire Statesman: The Rise and Redemption of Al Smith, by Robert A. Slayton.