A sweeping portrait of the New Deal era, a monumental work of American historical literature.
Lofty idealism meets rugged realism: Franklin D. Roosevelt "behind the mask."
A signature work by Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr., winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award.
[About the Author] Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. was one of America's most distinguished and controversial historians and political commentators. He was also a columnist, film critic, and freelance contributor to Fortune and Life magazines. He served as a professor of history at Harvard University and as a special assistant to President Kennedy. Over the course of his life, he received two Pulitzer Prizes, two National Book Awards, and the Bancroft Prize, America's highest honor in history. He was featured on the cover of Time magazine in 1965 and received the National Humanities Medal in 1998.
[About the Book] Franklin D. Roosevelt was the only U.S. president to serve more than two terms, and remains the longest-serving president in the country's history. During the Great Depression of the 1930s, Roosevelt introduced the New Deal to provide relief to the unemployed and revive the economy, rescuing the United States from the depths of economic crisis. He was also one of the leading figures among the Allies during World War II, playing a key role in shaping the postwar world order. This book is the second volume of Arthur Schlesinger's acclaimed three-volume series The Age of Roosevelt, chronicling the turbulent years of Roosevelt's first term in the White House. Drawing on both archival documents and oral histories, the author examines how the United States overcame the Great Depression through New Deal reforms, advancing social reform and progress. He also offers a precise portrait of President Roosevelt "behind the mask": his relationships with the Cabinet, Congress, and the media; his many responses and decisions; his calm and convictions; and the formidable challenges he faced.
