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Sailor in the White House
Robert F. Cross
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Description for Sailor in the White House
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HBW; JPHL; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Now available in paperback, Robert F. Cross' Sailor in the White House remains one of the most interesting and intimate books about Franklin D. Roosevelt. Secret Service agents, family, and old sailing pals share stories about their days on the water with America's greatest seafaring president. The author argues that the skills required to be a good sailor are the same skills that made FDR a successful politician: the ability to alter courses, make compromises, and shift positions as the situation warrants. This perspective on Roosevelt shows how his love of the sea shaped his presidency, and its unique look ... Read more
Now available in paperback, Robert F. Cross' Sailor in the White House remains one of the most interesting and intimate books about Franklin D. Roosevelt. Secret Service agents, family, and old sailing pals share stories about their days on the water with America's greatest seafaring president. The author argues that the skills required to be a good sailor are the same skills that made FDR a successful politician: the ability to alter courses, make compromises, and shift positions as the situation warrants. This perspective on Roosevelt shows how his love of the sea shaped his presidency, and its unique look ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Naval Institute Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Annopolis, United States
ISBN
9781612515014
SKU
V9781612515014
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-3
About Robert F. Cross
Robert F. Cross is a trustee of the USS Slater, the last destroyer escort still afloat in the United States. He previously served as commissioner of the Port of Albany in New York and water commissioner for the City of Albany. He is also the author of Shepherds of the Sea.
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