POL 499: Senior Seminar in Political Science: FDR: Politics His Way

Elliot Rosen's "Hoover, Roosevelt, and the Brains Trust" focused on the transition from the Hoover administration to that of Roosevelt and the formulation of the early New Deal program. "Roosevelt, the Great Depression, and the Economics of Recovery "emphasized long-term and structural recovery programs as well as the 1937-38 recession. Rosen s final book "The Republican Party in the Age of Roosevelt, " situates distrust of the federal government and the consequent transformation of the party. Elliot Rosen holds that economic thought regarding appropriate functions of the federal government has not changed since the Great Depression. The political debate is still being waged between advocates for direct intervention at the federal level and those for the Hoover ethic with its stress on individual responsibility.

A ghost has inhabited the Oval Office since 1945 the ghost of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. FDR's formidable presence has cast a large shadow on the occupants of that office in the years since his death, and an appreciation of his continuing influence remains essential to understanding the contemporary presidency.

Perhaps not southerners in the usual sense, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, and Lyndon B. Johnson each demonstrated a political style and philosophy that helped them influence the South and unite the country in ways that few other presidents have. Combining vivid biography and political insight, William E. Leuchtenburg offers an engaging account of relations between these three presidents and the South while also tracing how the region came to embrace a national perspective without losing its distinctive sense of place.

An exciting and affordable new volume offering a unique perspective on the Oval Office

This is the story of a political miracle & ;the perfect match of man and moment. Franklin Delano Roosevelt took office in March of 1933 as America touched bottom. Banks were closing everywhere. Millions of people lost everything. The Great Depression had caused a national breakdown. The Library does not own a copy of this book

"Kirstin Downey's lively, substantive and--dare I say--inspiring new biography of Perkins, the first Female Cabinet member not only illuminates Perkins' career but also deepens the known contradictions of Roosevelt's character. The Library does not own a copy of this book

NATIONAL BESTSELLER A brilliant evocation of the qualities that made FDR one of the most beloved and greatest of American presidents. Drawing on archival material, public speeches, correspondence and accounts by those closest to Roosevelt early in his career and during his presidency, H. W. Brands shows how Roosevelt transformed American government during the Depression with his New Deal legislation, and carefully managed the country's prelude to war. The Library does not own a copy of this book

Examines the environmental legacy of FDR and the New Deal. Chronicles his essential yet under-sung legacy as the founder of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and premier protector of America's public lands. FDR built from scratch dozens of State Park systems and scenic roadways. Pristine landscapes such as the Great Smokies, the Everglades, Joshua Tree, the Olympics, Big Bend, Channel Islands, Mammoth Cave, and the slickrock wilderness of Utah were forever saved by his leadership. The Library does not own a copy of this book

When the stability of American life was threatened by the Great Depression, the decisive and visionary policy contained in FDR's New Deal offered America a way forward. The Library does not own a copy of this book

In contemporary American political discourse, issues related to the scope, authority, and the cost of the federal government are perennially at the center of discussion. Any historical analysis of this topic points directly to the Great Depression, the moment to which most historians and economists connect the origins of the fiscal, monetary, and social policies that have characterized American government in the second half of the twentieth century.

With the landmark election of Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1932, decades of Republican ascendancy gave way to a half century of Democratic dominance. It was nothing less than a major political realignment, as the direction of federal policy shifted from conservative to liberal and liberalism itself was redefined in the process. The Library does not own a copy of this book

A comprehensive study of the presidential campaign of 1944. It focuses attention on how Dewey emerged as a central figure for the Republican Party. It details the survival of partisanship in World War II America and the often overlooked role of Dewey as party leader at such a critical time.