The Defining Moment
FDR's Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope
by Jonathan Alter
432 pages· 2007· ISBN 9780743246019
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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. Reprint. 50,000 first printing.
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