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1) Eleanor and Franklin: the story of their relationship, based on Eleanor Roosevelt's private papers
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English
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Gives insight into Eleanor's childhood and describes in depth her relationship with her husband, Franklin.
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English
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Drawing on historical documents and interviews with the long-silent 'illegitimate' branch of the family, Mann paints a group portrait of this legendary family. He argues that the Roosevelts' rise to power and prestige was driven by a series of intense personal contests that at times devolved into blood sport. Eleanor Roosevelt experienced this brutality firsthand, witnessing her uncle Theodore cruelly destroy her father, Elliott-- Theodore's brother...
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English
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"In 1921, FDR contracted polio. Just as he began to set his sights on the New York governorship--and, with great hope, the presidency--FDR became paralyzed from the waist down. FDR faced a radical choice: give up politics or reenter the arena with a disability, something never seen before. With the help of Eleanor and close friends, Roosevelt made valiant strides toward rehabilitation and became even more focused on becoming president, proving that...
6) Fala
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Dog diaries volume 8
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Fala, the Scottish terrier, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's pet, shares his story with readers, from his puppyhood spent chasing squirrels through his adulthood spent chasing dignitaries around the world with FDR.
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