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Allan M. Winkler
Auteur de The Cold War: A History in Documents
A propos de l'auteur
Allan M. Winkler is Distinguished Professor of History at Miami University in Ohio.
Œuvres de Allan M. Winkler
Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the Making of Modern America (Library of American Biography Series) (2005) 28 exemplaires
The Politics of Propaganda: The Office of War Information, 1942-1945 (Yale Historical Publications : Miscellany, 118) (1978) 8 exemplaires
Resisting the Bomb: A History of the World Nuclear Disarmament Movement, 1954-1970. (book reviews): An article from:… (1998) 1 exemplaire
The American People: Creating A Nation And A Society Brief, Volume Ii: From 1865 (chapters 16-30) (1998) — Directeur de publication — 1 exemplaire
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Partage des connaissances
- Date de naissance
- 1945-01-07
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- USA
- Lieu de naissance
- Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
- Lieux de résidence
- Oxford, Ohio, USA
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
New York, New York, USA
New Haven, Connecticut, USA - Études
- Harvard University (BA)
Columbia University (MA)
Yale University (MPhil, PhD) - Professions
- historian
university professor - Organisations
- American Historical Association
Organization of American Historians
American Studies Association
Miami University of Ohio
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Prix et récompenses
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 12
- Aussi par
- 1
- Membres
- 270
- Popularité
- #85,638
- Évaluation
- 2.8
- Critiques
- 1
- ISBN
- 25
Sadly, this book suffers by comparison to those earlier works. Part of the problem lies in Winkler's effort to grapple with the particulars of Franklin Roosevelt's life, one that included the longest presidency in American history, during which he lead the nation through the twin crises of the Great Depression and the Second World War. Such a career is filled with detail, and often Winkler seems overwhelmed by it all. All too often, the text degenerates into a litany of developments, with little overarching or explanatory analysis. Winkler's writing contributes to this, as he serves up standard prose containing no hint of the passion for his subject that he describes in his introduction.
As a result, Winkler's book doesn't measure up to the lofty standards of the series set by the volumes he cites as his inspiration. Though not a bad work, it fails to capture its legendary subject, losing him instead in the minutiae of his career. Readers seeking an introduction to Franklin Roosevelt would be better served by reading Patrick Renshaw's [b:Franklin D. Roosevelt|1298843|Franklin D. Roosevelt (Profiles in Power)|Patrick Renshaw|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1375671670s/1298843.jpg|1288011] which as a perceptive, analytical, and well-written account of FDR's life is everything that Winkler's book is not.… (plus d'informations)