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The Roosevelts : An Intimate History by Ken Burns and Geoffrey C. Ward (2014, Hardcover)

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New York Times Bestseller A vivid and personal portrait of America's greatest political family and its enormous impact on our nation, which expands on the hugely acclaimed seven-part PBS documentary series, bringing readers even deeper into these extraordinary leaders' lives With 796 photographs, some never before seen The authors of the acclaimed and best-selling The Civil War, Jazz, The War, and Baseball present an intimate history of three extraordinary individuals from the same extraordinary family--Theodore, Eleanor, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Geoffrey C. Ward, distilling more than thirty years of thinking and writing about the Roosevelts, and the acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns help us understand for the first time that, despite the fierce partisanship of their eras, the Roosevelts were far more united than divided. All the history the Roosevelts made is here, but this is primarily an intimate account, the story of three people who overcame obstacles that would have undone less forceful personalities. Theodore Roosevelt would push past childhood frailty, outpace depression, survive terrible grief--and transform the office of the presidency. Eleanor Roosevelt, orphaned and alone as a child, would endure her husband's betrayal, battle her own self-doubts, and remake herself into the most consequential first lady in American history--and the most admired woman on earth. And Franklin Roosevelt, born to privilege and so pampered that most of his youthful contemporaries dismissed him as a charming lightweight, would summon the strength to lead the nation through the two greatest crises since the Civil War, though he could not take a single step unaided. The three were towering personalities, but The Roosevelts shows that they were also flawed human beings who confronted in their personal lives issues familiar to all of us: anger and the need for forgiveness, courage and cowardice, confidence and self-doubt, loyalty to family and the need to be true to oneself. This is the story of the Roosevelts--no other American family ever touched so many lives.

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Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0307700232
ISBN-13
9780307700230
eBay Product ID (ePID)
177563372

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Book Title
Roosevelts : an Intimate History
Author
Ken Burns, Geoffrey C. Ward
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Women, United States / 20th Century, Modern / 20th Century, Presidents & Heads of State, Political, United States / General, Historical
Publication Year
2014
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Number of Pages
528 Pages

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Item Length
11.2in
Item Height
1.4in
Item Width
9.6in
Item Weight
75 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
E757.W296 2014
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"Impressively thorough . . . Starting with Teddy's asthma-plagued youth and ending with Eleanor's death in 1962, every aspect of their lives and legacies is touched upon. Hundreds of photos, newspaper clippings, and accompanying captions flesh out the story, which expands to cover their friends and family, enemies, and (alleged) lovers. . . . Part history, part biography, Ward and Burns strike the perfect balance between information and entertainment, keeping the tone casual yet authoritative . . . the perfect coffee table book treatment." --Publisher's Weekly (starred) "The very definition of 'lavishly illustrated' . . . a lucid text . . . superbly curated photographs . . . documenting such things as bracing hunts in the Rockies, anti-lynching demonstrations in Washington and boats full of teenage soldiers powering toward the beaches of Normandy . . . Excellent, as we have come to expect from the team of Ward and Burns--an eye-opening look at a political dynasty worthy of the name and at a state of politics far better than our own." -- Kirkus (starred) , "Impressively thorough . . . Starting with Teddy's asthma-plagued youth and ending with Eleanor's death in 1962, every aspect of their lives and legacies is touched upon. Hundreds of photos, newspaper clippings, and accompanying captions flesh out the story, which expands to cover their friends and family, enemies, and (alleged) lovers . . . . Part history, part biography, Ward and Burns strike the perfect balance between information and entertainment, keeping the tone casual yet authoritative . . . the perfect coffee table book treatment." -- Publisher's Weekly (starred)
Copyright Date
2014
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2014-019251
Dewey Decimal
973.91/10922 B
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes

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4 out of 5 stars
by langewisch3c17May 20, 2020
Good coffee table book
This book is the same as the mini-series that was on tv. Many photos in the book. The photos are explained but not directly under the photos. with directions upper left hand, lower right corner etc. takes time to match the picture with the explanation.
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by baycmgAug 02, 2021
Great read!
I learned so much reading this book! It is very well written and has lots of photos, some of which have never been published.
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by danbbnutAug 12, 2022
Reading time well spent
These guys are among the best historians. Any history buff will find this hard to put down.
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by sharondale09Feb 09, 2017
Great book
Great companion to the pbs series. Filled with pictures rarely seen.
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by sportstommyFeb 06, 2022
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