Companion to Franklin D. Roosevelt

A Companion to Franklin D. Roosevelt presents a collection of historiographical essays by leading scholars that provides a comprehensive review of the scholarship on the president who led the United States through the tumultuous period from the Great Depression to the waning days of World War II.

Represents a state-of-the-art assessment of current scholarship on FDR, the only president elected to four terms of office and the central figure in key events of the first half of the 20th century
Covers all aspects of FDR's life and times, from his health, relationships, and Supreme Court packing, to New Deal policies, institutional issues, and international relations
Features 35 essays by leading FDR scholars

List of Figures.

Preface.

Notes on Contributors.

1. FDR Biographies (Kenneth E. Hendrickson, Jr.).

2. Eleanor Roosevelt Biographies (Norman W. Provizer).

3. Pre-Presidential Career (Timothy Kneeland).

4. Physical and Psychological Health (Robert P. Watson).

5. The Election of 1932 (Donald A. Ritchie).

6. The 1936-1944 Campaigns (Sean J. Savage).

7. Urban and Regional Interests (Stefano Luconi).

8. Minorities (Cherisse Jones-Branch).

9. Labor (Martin Halpern).

10. Business (Patrick D. Reagan).

11. Opponents at Home and Abroad (Joseph Edward Lee).

12. As a Communicator (Betty Houchin Winfield).

13. The New Deal (June Hopkins).

14. Banking System (James S. Olson and Brian Domitrovic).

15. Agriculture (Jean Choate).

16. Conservation (Byron W. Daynes).

17. Political Culture (Richard M. Fried).

18. Human Rights (Wesley K. Mosier).

19. The Institutional Presidency (Rodney A. Grunes).

20. Political and Administrative Style (Margaret C. Rung).

21. The Congress (John Thomas McGuire).

22. The Supreme Court (Stephen K. Shaw).

23. The American Military (Lance Janda).

24. Science and Technology (Peter K. Parides).

25. Intelligence (Blake Dunnavent).

26. Relations with the British and French (Kevin E. Smith).

27. Relations with Canada (Galen Roger Perras).

28. The Good Neighbor Policy and the Americas (Michael R. Hall).

29. Relations with the Soviet Union (William E. Kinsella, Jr.).

30. Relations with China and India (William Ashbaugh).

31. Relations with Japan (William Ashbaugh).

32. Relations with Italy and Germany (Regina U. Gramer).

33. Relations with Spain (David A. Messenger).

34. International Legacy (Mary Stockwell).

35. Political Reputation (Patrick J. Maney).

Bibliography.

Index.

William D. Pederson is the American Studies Endowed Chair, Professor, and Director of the International Lincoln Center for American Studies at Louisiana State University in Shreveport. His most recent publications include James Madison (2008) and Lincoln Lessons (2009).