FDR's Funeral Train: A Betrayed Widow, a Soviet Spy, and a Presidency in the Balance
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| Rating | : | 4.76 (675 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0230108032 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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Klara offers a unique, never-before-told perspective on the sudden transfer of power, the players who wanted to grab some of that power and the widow whose grief was tinged with the bitter taste of betrayal. This fast-paced narrative is filled with vivid portraits and plenty of intrigue. Roosevelt, after his dozen critical years in the White House. A remarkable story by a true storyteller.” Lorraine Diehl, author of The Late, Great Pennsylvania Station“No one in 1945, friend or enemy, was unmoved by the death of Franklin D. history.” Douglas Brinkley is author of The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America“No fan of FDR and his presidency can afford to pass up this book. You'll be glad you did.” James Bradley, author of Flags of our Fathers and Flyboys“Klara charms as he informs. An
Linda Crofts said Four Stars. Interesting historical review. I grew up riding trains and it brought back many memories.. Tim Main said Four Stars. All aboard with the dead president. "Five Stars" according to Emily Stowe. Great condition. Thanks.
The thrilling story of what took place behind the Pullman shades, where women whispered and men tossed back highballs, has never been told. On the occasion of the sixty-fifth anniversary of FDR's death, Klara chronicles the action-packed threeiday train ride during which, among other things, Truman hammered out the policies that would galvanize a country in mourning and win the Second World War.. For the American people, of course, the funeral train was just that - the train bearing the body of deceased FDR. Roosevelt embarked on a three-day, thousand-mile odyssey through nine states before reaching the president'shome where he was buried. In April 1945, the funeral traincarrying the body of
He lives in New York City. His work has appeared in the New York Times, the New York Daily News, American Heritage, New Jersey Monthly, and The Christian Science Monitor. Robert Klara is an editor and writer. . Klara has been a staff editor for numerous magazines, including Town & Country and Architecture, and has also worked as a researcher for legendary author Gay Talese