Franklin D. Roosevelt The Making of America #5
A Democrat, Roosevelt (1882-1945) won a record of four presidential elections and is the longest-serving US president. During his time in office, he led the country through the Great Depression and World War II and helped to redefine the role of the US government with the New Deal. Scholars often rate him as one of the three greatest presidents, along with George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. The book includes black-and-white archival images, plus selections from FDR's writings in addition to endnotes, a bibliography, and an index.