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The wars of the Roosevelts : the ruthless rise of America's greatest political family, William J. Mann
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- Summary
- "Drawing on previously hidden historical documents and interviews with the long-silent 'illegitimate' branch of the family, award-winning author William J. Mann paints an elegant, meticulously researched, and groundbreaking group portrait of this legendary family. Mann deftly argues that the Roosevelts' rise to power and prestige was actually driven by a series of intense personal contests that at times devolved into blood sport. His compelling and eye-opening masterwork is the story of a family at war with itself--and of social Darwinism at its most ruthless, in which the strong devoured the weak and repudiated the inconvenient. Central to The Wars of the Roosevelts is a fascinating alternate picture of Eleanor Roosevelt, who, Mann argues, experienced this brutality firsthand, witnessing her uncle Theodore cruelly destroy her father, Elliott--Theodore's brother and bitter rival--for political expediency. This 'worshipful niece,' Mann contends, in fact bore a grudge against TR for the rest of her life. In addition, Eleanor's intimate relationships with both men and women are handled here with a sensibility grounded in twenty-first-century awareness, without any obfuscations, explanations, or labels. From this deeply affecting family portrait, a new understanding of Eleanor, as well as of her relationship with Franklin, emerges. Mann also brilliantly brings into focus Eleanor's cousins, TR's children--Alice, Ted, and Kermit--whose stories propelled the family rivalry (especially once Franklin became president) but have never before been fully chronicled. We also learn for the first time the story of Eleanor's illegitimate half-brother, Elliott Roosevelt Mann, who inherited his family's ambition and skills without their name and privilege, and whom TR did his best to exile. Illustrated with never-before-seen photographs from Elliott's archives, The Wars of the Roosevelts is a deeply psychological and finely rendered history, illuminating not only the enviable strengths but also the profound shame of this remarkable and influential family."--Dust jacket
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- x, 609 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates
- Contents
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- Prologue: The larger picture, 1960
- Cain and Abel, 1890-1891
- Everything to fear, 1893-1894
- Popular and powerful, 1903-1905
- A shot, 1912
- Believing more than ever before, 1918-1920
- Rough stunts, 1924-1925
- The future and the past, 1932
- Changing the world, 1936-1938
- Terrific responsibility, 1943-1945
- Epilogue: The last sortie, 1962
- Isbn
- 9780062383334
- Label
- The wars of the Roosevelts : the ruthless rise of America's greatest political family
- Title
- The wars of the Roosevelts
- Title remainder
- the ruthless rise of America's greatest political family
- Statement of responsibility
- William J. Mann
- Subject
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- Presidents' spouses -- United States -- Biography
- Roosevelt family
- Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962 -- Family
- Cousins -- United States -- Biography
- Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919 -- Family
- Roosevelt, Franklin D., (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 -- Family
- Dysfunctional families -- United States -- Biography
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Drawing on previously hidden historical documents and interviews with the long-silent 'illegitimate' branch of the family, award-winning author William J. Mann paints an elegant, meticulously researched, and groundbreaking group portrait of this legendary family. Mann deftly argues that the Roosevelts' rise to power and prestige was actually driven by a series of intense personal contests that at times devolved into blood sport. His compelling and eye-opening masterwork is the story of a family at war with itself--and of social Darwinism at its most ruthless, in which the strong devoured the weak and repudiated the inconvenient. Central to The Wars of the Roosevelts is a fascinating alternate picture of Eleanor Roosevelt, who, Mann argues, experienced this brutality firsthand, witnessing her uncle Theodore cruelly destroy her father, Elliott--Theodore's brother and bitter rival--for political expediency. This 'worshipful niece,' Mann contends, in fact bore a grudge against TR for the rest of her life. In addition, Eleanor's intimate relationships with both men and women are handled here with a sensibility grounded in twenty-first-century awareness, without any obfuscations, explanations, or labels. From this deeply affecting family portrait, a new understanding of Eleanor, as well as of her relationship with Franklin, emerges. Mann also brilliantly brings into focus Eleanor's cousins, TR's children--Alice, Ted, and Kermit--whose stories propelled the family rivalry (especially once Franklin became president) but have never before been fully chronicled. We also learn for the first time the story of Eleanor's illegitimate half-brother, Elliott Roosevelt Mann, who inherited his family's ambition and skills without their name and privilege, and whom TR did his best to exile. Illustrated with never-before-seen photographs from Elliott's archives, The Wars of the Roosevelts is a deeply psychological and finely rendered history, illuminating not only the enviable strengths but also the profound shame of this remarkable and influential family."--Dust jacket
- Biography type
- collective biography
- Cataloging source
- FMG
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Mann, William J
- Dewey number
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- 973.91092/2
- B
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- portraits
- plates
- genealogical tables
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Roosevelt family
- Roosevelt, Eleanor
- Roosevelt, Theodore
- Roosevelt, Franklin D.
- Presidents' spouses
- Cousins
- Dysfunctional families
- Label
- The wars of the Roosevelts : the ruthless rise of America's greatest political family, William J. Mann
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 535-590) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Prologue: The larger picture, 1960 -- Cain and Abel, 1890-1891 -- Everything to fear, 1893-1894 -- Popular and powerful, 1903-1905 -- A shot, 1912 -- Believing more than ever before, 1918-1920 -- Rough stunts, 1924-1925 -- The future and the past, 1932 -- Changing the world, 1936-1938 -- Terrific responsibility, 1943-1945 -- Epilogue: The last sortie, 1962
- Control code
- ocn964448632
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- x, 609 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780062383334
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- genealogical table, illustrations, portraits
- System control number
- (OCoLC)964448632
- Label
- The wars of the Roosevelts : the ruthless rise of America's greatest political family, William J. Mann
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 535-590) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Prologue: The larger picture, 1960 -- Cain and Abel, 1890-1891 -- Everything to fear, 1893-1894 -- Popular and powerful, 1903-1905 -- A shot, 1912 -- Believing more than ever before, 1918-1920 -- Rough stunts, 1924-1925 -- The future and the past, 1932 -- Changing the world, 1936-1938 -- Terrific responsibility, 1943-1945 -- Epilogue: The last sortie, 1962
- Control code
- ocn964448632
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- x, 609 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780062383334
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- genealogical table, illustrations, portraits
- System control number
- (OCoLC)964448632
Subject
- Presidents' spouses -- United States -- Biography
- Roosevelt family
- Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962 -- Family
- Cousins -- United States -- Biography
- Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919 -- Family
- Roosevelt, Franklin D., (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 -- Family
- Dysfunctional families -- United States -- Biography
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