{"product_id":"roosevelts-an-american-saga-paperback","title":"Roosevelts: An American Saga - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Collier\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrawing on extensive interviews and brimming with trenchant anecdotes, this historical portrait casts new light on the pivotal events and personalities that shaped the Roosevelt legacy--from Eleanor's often brutal relationship with her children and Theodore Jr.'s undoing in the 1924 New York gubernatorial race, to the heroism of Teddy's sons during both World Wars and FDR's loveless marriage.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Roosevelts\u003c\/i\u003e is a brilliant and controversial account of twentieth-century American political culture as seen through the lens of its preeminent political dynasty. Peter Collier shows how Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt, along with their descendants, scrambled to define the direction that American politics would take. The Oyster Bay clan, influenced by the flamboyant Teddy, was extroverted, eccentric, tradition-bound, and family-oriented. They represented an age of American innocence that would be replaced by Franklin's Hyde Park Roosevelts, who were aloof and cold yet individualistic and progressive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Roosevelts\u003c\/i\u003e is history at its most penetrating, a crucial work that illuminates the foundations of contemporary, American politics.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Collier\u003c\/b\u003e is the author, along with David Horowitz, of \u003ci\u003eThe Rockefellers: An American Dynasty, The Kennedys: An American Dream, The Fords: An American Epic, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDestructive Generation: Second Thoughts About the Sixties.\u003c\/i\u003e He also wrote \u003ci\u003eDownriver: A Novel\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Fondas: A Hollywood Dynasty.\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in Nevada City, California\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 544\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.53 x 8.94 x 6.12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 1995\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760892969248,"sku":"9780684801407","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e13991dc30f41fad884ba42215df3cfd.webp?v=1780193350","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/roosevelts-an-american-saga-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}