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Conrad Black's biography of Franklin D. Roosevelt is a comprehensive assessment of the most important person of the twentieth century. It focuses on the totality of Roosevelt's life and career, from his presidency and domestic policy to his wartime leadership and global vision. Black takes on critics who accuse him of betraying the West at Yalta and offers a new chapter in understanding this great man.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Political Biography
Authors: Conrad Black
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