Franklin Roosevelt, Captivating History
Franklin Roosevelt, Captivating History
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Franklin Roosevelt
A Captivating Guide to the Life of FDR

Author: Captivating History

Narrator: Duke Holm

Unabridged: 1 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/06/2017


Synopsis

Explore how FDR went from almost dying at birth to leading the United States through the Great Depression and World War IIAs the 32nd president of the United States of America, Franklin Delano Roosevelt is a common household name in both his home country and the world. Known as the man who led the United States through the Great Depression and World War II, Roosevelt was a leader and a statesman, a scholar, and a politician.Franklin D. Roosevelt is the only president to have served for three consecutive terms and voted in for a fourth, a fact that allows him to stand out among the long list of American presidents.Outside of his role as president of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt lived a full life. He was a father and a son, a husband and a career man. He was a bank officer and attended prestigious universities - Harvard University and Columbia University Law School - before practicing law. Additionally, he served as vice president for the Fidelity and Deposit Company. Perhaps most famously, Roosevelt served as governor of New York and president of the United States while he suffered from polio. Instead of allowing the disease to keep him from living a full life, he went above and beyond, training himself to walk without the power of his legs so that his voters would not know that he suffered in any capacity.What this audiobook aims to do is determine who Franklin D. Roosevelt was as a person outside of the spotlight. This audiobook wants to answer questions about this man. How did he interact with his wife and family? What were his exploits and his vices? His favored hobbies?Franklin Roosevelt: A Captivating Guide to the Life of FDR is an outline of Franklin D. Roosevelt's life that not only gives a brief overview of his best-known feats but also provides a glimpse into who he was as a person.Listen to this audiobook now to learn more about FDR!

Reviews

Goodreads review by Al on March 12, 2018

Brief, fairly neutral (except at the end) summary of FDR's life. Misses a lot of details, of course, and needs editing as there are numerous typos and simple mistakes (it was the Atlantic Charter - not Atlantic Character - for example).......more

Goodreads review by Cheryl A. Breidigan on July 20, 2019

Interesting Well written and interesting. Saw the PBS documentary about the Roosevelt family and this just added more to the story. Would recommend to anyone interested in our nation's history.......more

Goodreads review by Robin on August 19, 2017

Very well written and interesting. Great way to study history!......more

Goodreads review by Adam Mahler on April 02, 2019

Wow what a guy I enjoyed this book. I knew almost nothing about fdr before this but I plan on doing more research after reading this.......more

Goodreads review by Bonnie on July 21, 2017

Not kindle unlimited like the others, but may be permafree anyway, but I got it on a freebie day. As the thirty-second president of the United States of America, Franklin Delano Roosevelt is a common household name in both his home country and the world. Known as the man who led the United States thr......more