In the Shadow of FDR: From Harry Truman to Ronald Reagan

A ghost has inhabited the Oval Office since 1945—the ghost of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. FDR's formidable presence has cast a large shadow on the occupants of that office in the years since his death, and an appreciation of his continuing influence remains essential to understanding the contemporary presidency.This new edition of In the Shadow of FDR has been updated to examine Bill Clinton's presidency, including possible parallels between Hillary Clinton and Eleanor Roosevelt. Concluding with an analysis of the 2000 presidential campaign, William E. Leuchtenburg assesses the influence FDR's legacy is likely to continue to have in the new century.About the Author:William E. Leuchtenburg is William Rand Kenan Professor of History at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Among his many books is Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal, 1932-1940, for which he was awarded the Bancroft Prize and the Francis Parkman Prize of the Society of American Historians. At the architect's request, Leuchtenburg provided the majority of the quotations for the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in Washington, D.C.