Franklin and Lucy: President Roosevelt, Mrs. Rutherfurd, and

Franklin and Lucy: President Roosevelt, Mrs. Rutherfurd, and the Other Remarkable Women in His Life
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt was arguably the greatest figure of the twentieth century. While FDRâ€™s official circle was predominantly male, it was his relationships with womenâ€“particularly with Lucy Mercer Rutherfurdâ€“that most vividly bring to light the human being beneath this towering statesman. It is no coincidence that Rutherfurd was with Roosevelt the day he died in Warm Springs, Georgia, along with two other close women companions. In Franklin and Lucy, acclaimed author and historian Joseph E. Persico explores FDRâ€™s romance with Lucy Rutherfurd, which was far deeper and lasted much longer than was previously acknowledged. Persicoâ€™s provocative conclusions about their relationship are informed by a revealing range of sources, including never-before-published letters and documents from Lucy Rutherfurdâ€™s estate that attest to the intensity and scope of the affair.

FDRâ€™s connection with Lucy also creates an opportunity for Persico to take a more penetrating look at the other women in FDRâ€™s life. We come to see more clearly how FDRâ€™s infidelity as a husband contributed to Eleanorâ€™s eventual transformation from a repressed Victorian to perhaps the greatest American woman of her century; how the shaping hand of FDRâ€™s strong-willed mother helped to imbue him with the resolve to overcome personal and public adversity throughout his life; and how other women around FDR, including his â€œsurrogate spouse,â€ Missy LeHand, and his close confidante, the obscure Margaret â€œDaisyâ€ Suckley, completed the world that he inhabited.

Franklin and Lucy is an extraordinary look at the private life of a leader who continues to fascinate scholars and the general public alike. In focusing on Lucy Rutherfurd and the myriad women who mattered to Roosevelt, Persico paints a more intimate portrait than we have heretofore had of this enigmatic giant of American history.
Country USA
Brand Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer Random House
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2008-04-29
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781400064427

Country	USA
Brand	Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer	Random House
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2008-04-29
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781400064427

Franklin and Lucy: President Roosevelt, Mrs. Rutherfurd, and the Other Remarkable Women in His Life

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