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Roosevelt's Navy
James Tertius de Kay
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Description for Roosevelt's Navy
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; BGH; JPHL; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 330.
FDR as never seen before: His formative years as Woodrow Wilson’s Assistant Secretary of the Navy, evolving from political neophyte to visionary leader.
This is the story of a very different Franklin Delano Roosevelt from the one traditionally found in the history books. This is a much younger, untested, pre-polio FDR, learning the complexities of gaining and exercising power as Woodrow Wilson’s ambitious Assistant Secretary of the Navy. He arrives in Washington as an inexperienced political amateur possessed of little more than a famous name, but by the time he leaves the Navy eight years later he will have ... Read more
FDR as never seen before: His formative years as Woodrow Wilson’s Assistant Secretary of the Navy, evolving from political neophyte to visionary leader.
This is the story of a very different Franklin Delano Roosevelt from the one traditionally found in the history books. This is a much younger, untested, pre-polio FDR, learning the complexities of gaining and exercising power as Woodrow Wilson’s ambitious Assistant Secretary of the Navy. He arrives in Washington as an inexperienced political amateur possessed of little more than a famous name, but by the time he leaves the Navy eight years later he will have ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Pegasus Books United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781605984094
SKU
V9781605984094
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About James Tertius de Kay
James Tertius de Kay has written a number of well-received books of American naval history: Chronicles of the Frigate Macedonian; Monitor; and A Rage for Glory. He lives in Pawcatuck, Connecticut.
Reviews for Roosevelt's Navy
"Long before he steered the country through both the Depression and World War II, FDR was a headstrong fellow who knew what he wanted, played for keeps, and mastered the art of taking charge.A highly readable, ultimately credible biography of an ambitious, energetic risk-taker."
Kirkus Reviews
"A rousing maritime history. The real life equivalent of a Patrick O’Brian ... Read more
Kirkus Reviews
"A rousing maritime history. The real life equivalent of a Patrick O’Brian ... Read more