The wars of the Roosevelts : the ruthless rise of America's greatest political family
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- The wars of the Roosevelts : the ruthless rise of America's greatest political family
- Title remainder
- the ruthless rise of America's greatest political family
- Statement of responsibility
- William J. Mann
- Subject
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- Biography
- Children of presidents
- Children of presidents -- United States -- Biography
- Cousins
- Cousins
- Cousins -- United States -- Biography
- Dysfunctional families
- Dysfunctional families -- United States -- Biography
- Families
- Illegitimate children
- Illegitimate children -- Biography
- Presidents' spouses
- Presidents' spouses -- U.S. | Biography
- Presidents' spouses -- United States -- Biography
- Roosevelt Family
- Biographies
- Roosevelt family
- Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962
- Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962
- Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962 -- Family
- Roosevelt, Franklin D, (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
- Roosevelt, Franklin D., (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
- Roosevelt, Franklin D., (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 -- Family
- Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
- Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
- Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919 -- Family
- United States
- Upper class
- Upper class -- United States -- Biography
- Roosevelt family
- Biographies
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Drawing on historical documents and interviews with the long-silent 'illegitimate' branch of the family, celebrity biographer William J. Mann paints a group portrait of this legendary family. Mann argues that the Roosevelts' rise to power and prestige was driven by a series of intense personal contests that at times devolved into blood sport. Eleanor Roosevelt 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. A new understanding of Eleanor, as well as of her relationship with Franklin, emerges. Mann also brings into focus Eleanor's cousins, TR's children -- Alice, Ted, and Kermit -- whose stories propelled the family rivalry. We also learn 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 history, illuminating not only the enviable strengths but also the profound shame of this remarkable and influential family
- Biography type
- collective biography
- Cataloging source
- FMG
- 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
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