No ordinary time : Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt : the home front in World War II

Retail Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for History No Ordinary Time is a monumental work, a brilliantly conceived chronicle of one of the most vibrant and revolutionary periods in the history of the United States. With an extraordinary collection of details, Goodwin masterfully weaves together a striking number of story linesEleanor and Franklins marriage and remarkable partnership, Eleanors life as First Lady, and FDRs White House and its impact on America as well as on a world at war. Goodwin effectively melds these details and stories into an unforgettable and intimate portrait of Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt and of the time during which a new, modern America was born. Presents a detailed portrait of the daily life of the president and his wife during World War II, a period when the beginnings of modern America were formulated. All Identifiers : amazon:1476750572, barnesnoble:w/no-ordinary-time-doris-kearns-goodwin/1100247154, google:Hfv-AwAAQBAJ, isbn:9781476750576, mobi-asin:B002HJV79U Number of Words in Auth: 3 Formats : EPUB Number of Formats : 1 Has Cover : Yes Single Author : Doris Kearns Goodwin Original Source : New Epubs from KAT Wk 2 Sorted Author by LN, FN: Goodwin, Doris Kearns Title Length : 045 Title Parm D : No Ordinary Time_Franklin & Eleanor Roosevelt Title Parm G : No Ordinary Time Num of Aut : 1 Title Parm B : ( Title Parm H : Franklin & Eleanor Roosevelt Record ID : 8607 Uncomma Author : Doris Kearns Goodwin Title Parm A : No Ordinary Time_Franklin & Eleanor Roosevelt From the best-selling author of The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys and Lyndon Johnson and the American Dream comes a compelling chronicle of a nation and its leaders during the period when modern America was created. Presenting an aspect of American history that has never been fully told, Doris Kearns Goodwin writes a brilliant narrative account of how the United States of 1940, an isolationist country divided along class lines, still suffering the ravages of a decade-long depression and woefully unprepared for war, was unified by a common threat and by the extraordinary leadership of Franklin Roosevelt to become, only five years later, the preeminent economic and military power in the world. At the center of the country's transformation was the complex partnership of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt. Franklin's main objective from the war's onset was victory, and he knew the war could not be won without focusing the energies of the American people and expanding his base of support - making his peace with conservative leaders and gaining the cooperation of big business. Eleanor, meanwhile, felt the war would not be worth winning if the old order of things at home prevailed and was often at odds with her husband in her efforts to preserve the gains of the New Deal and achieve reforms in civil rights, housing, and welfare programs. While Franklin manned the war room at the White House and held meetings with Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, Mackenzie King, and other world leaders to discuss strategy for the war abroad, Eleanor crisscrossed the country, visiting the American people, seeing how the war and policies her husband made in Washington affected them as individuals. Using diaries, interviews, and White House records of the president's and first lady's comings and goings, Goodwin paints a detailed, intimate portrait not only of the daily conduct of the presidency during wartime but of the Roosevelts themselves and their extraordinary constellation of friends, advisers, and family, many of whom lived with them in the White House: Missy LeHand, FDR's "other wife" and secretary; Harry Hopkins, FDR's closest friend and adviser; the president's indomitable mother, Sara; the Roosevelts' daughter, Anna; Eleanor's close friends Lorena Hickock and Joe Lash; Crown Princess Martha of Norway; FDR's former lover Lucy Rutherfurd, who, in a final, painful blow to Eleanor, was with him when he died. The United States of 1940, an isolationist country divided along class lines, still suffering the ravages of a decade-long depression, and woefully unprepared for war, was unified by a common threat and by the extraordinary leadership of Franklin Roosevelt to become, only five years later, the preeminent economic and military power in the world. At the center of the country's transformation was the complex partnership of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt. Franklin knew the war could not be won without focusing the energies of the American people and expanding his base of support -- making his peace with conservative leaders and gaining the cooperation of big business. Eleanor, meanwhile, felt the war would not be worth winning if the old order of things at home prevailed, and was often at odds with her husband in her efforts to preserve the gains of the New Deal and achieve reforms in civil rights, housing, and welfare programs. While Franklin manned the war room at the White House and met with Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, Mackenzie King, and other world leaders to discuss strategy for the war abroad, Eleanor crisscrossed the country, visiting the American people, seeing how the war and policies her husband made in Washington affected them as individuals. Using diaries, interviews, and White House records of the president's and first lady's comings and goings, Goodwin paints a detailed, intimate portrait not only of the daily conduct of the presidency during wartime but of the Roosevelts themselves and their extraordinary constellation of friends, advisers, and family, many of whom lived with them in the White House: Missy LeHand, FDR's "other wife" and secretary; Harry Hopkins, FDR's closest friend and adviser; the president's indomitable mother, Sara; the Roosevelts' daughter, Anna; Eleanor's close friends Lorena Hickock and Joe Lash; Crown Princess Martha of Norway; FDR's former lover Lucy Rutherfurd, who, in a final, painful blow to Eleanor, was with him when he died. Bringing to bear the tools of both history and biography, Goodwin relates the unique story of how Franklin Roosevelt, surrounded by his small circle of intimates, led the nation to military victory abroad against seemingly insurmountable odds and, with Eleanor's essential help, forever changed the fabric of American society Presenting An Aspect Of American History That Has Never Been Fully Told, This Pulitzer Prize-winning Work Paints A Detailed, Intimate Portrait Of Fdr And Eleanor Roosevelt And Provides A Brilliant Narrative Account Of America During Wartime. Photos. No Ordinary Time Is A Monumental Work, A Brilliantly Conceived Chronicle Of One Of The Most Vibrant And Revolutionary Periods In The History Of The United States. With An Extraordinary Collection Of Details, Goodwin Masterfully Weaves Together A Striking Number Of Story Lines--eleanor And Franklin's Marriage And Remarkable Partnership, Eleanor's Life As First Lady, And Fdr's White House And Its Impact On America As Well As On A World At War. Goodwin Effectively Melds These Details And Stories Into An Unforgettable And Intimate Portrait Of Eleanor And Franklin Roosevelt And Of The Time During Which A New, Modern America Was Born. The Decisive Hour Has Come -- A Few Nice Boys With Bb Guns -- Back To The Hudson -- Living Here Is Very Oppressive -- No Ordinary Time -- I Am A Juggler -- I Can't Do Anything About Her -- Arsenal Of Democracy -- Business As Usual -- A Great Hour To Live -- A Completely Changed World -- Two Little Boys Playing Soldier -- What Can We Do To Help? -- By God, If It Ain't Old Frank! -- We Are Striking Back -- The Greatest Man I Have Ever Known -- It Is Blood On Your Hands -- It Was A Sight I Will Never Forget -- I Want To Sleep And Sleep -- Suspended In Space -- The Old Master Still Had It -- So Darned Busy -- It Is Good To Be Home -- Everybody Is Crying -- A New Country Is Being Born -- Afterword. Doris Kearns Goodwin. Originally Published: 1994. A Touchstone Book. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 715-725) And Index. Pulitzer Prize, History, 1995.

No Ordinary Time is a monumental work, a brilliantly conceived chronicle of one of the most vibrant and revolutionary periods in the history of the United States. With an extraordinary collection of details, Goodwin masterfully weaves together a striking number of story lines—Eleanor and Franklin's marriage and remarkable partnership, Eleanor's life as First Lady, and FDR's White House and its impact on America as well as on a world at war. Goodwin effectively melds these details and stories into an unforgettable and intimate portrait of Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt and of the time during which a new, modern America was born.

Presents a detailed portrait of the daily life of the president and his wife during World War II, a period when the beginnings of modern America were formulated.

Doris Kearns Goodwin's Pulitzer Prize–winning classic about the relationship between Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt, and how it shaped the nation while steering it through the Great Depression and the outset of World War II. With an extraordinary collection of details, Goodwin masterfully weaves together a striking number of story lines—Eleanor and Franklin's marriage and remarkable partnership, Eleanor's life as First Lady, and FDR's White House and its impact on America as well as on a world at war. Goodwin effectively melds these details and stories into an unforgettable and intimate portrait of Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt and of the time during which a new, modern America was born. Winner of the Pulitzer for History, No Ordinary Time is a chronicle of one of the most vibrant & revolutionary periods in US history. With an extraordinary collection of details, Goodwin weaves together a number of story linesthe Roosevelts marriage & partnership, Eleanors life as First Lady, & FDRs White House & its impact on America as well as on a world at war. Goodwin melds these into an intimate portrait of Eleanor & Franklin Roosevelt & of the time during which a new, modern America was born. A biography of Eleanor Roosevelt and an intimate look at those residing in the White House during the war years shows how Eleanor and Franklin together turned a country deep in depression into a militarily strong and economically healthy nation. 125,000 first printing. Tour. Presents a social history of the United States in 1940, along with a moment-by-moment account of Roosevelt's leadership and the private lives of the president and First Lady, whose remarkable partnership transformed America Examines the distinct leadership roles of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt during the war years and discusses the dynamics of their marriage This is a duplicate. Please update your lists. See https://openlibrary.org/works/OL1856005W