The Taft Story
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. This new edition has been updated to examine Bill Clinton's presidency, including possible parallels between Hillary Clinton and Eleanor Roosevelt. Concluding with an analysis of the 2000 presidential campaign, it assesses the influence FDR's legacy is likely to continue to have in the new century.
Buy this book at Amazon- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Year
- 2001
- ISBN-13
- 9780801487378
- Genre
- Biography & Memoir
- Topics
- Robert TaftAmerican politicsRepublican Party
Awards
- Pulitzer Prize for Biography or AutobiographyWonMajor(1955)
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