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A President in Our Midst: Franklin Delano Roosevelt in Georgia by Kaye Lanning Minchew (Hardback, 2016)

Franklin Dela Roosevelt visited Georgia forty-one times between 1924 and 1945. This rich gathering of photographs and remembrances documents the vital role of Georgia's people and places in FDR's rise from his position as a despairing politician daunted by disease to his role as a revered leader who guided the country through its worst depression and a world war. A native New Yorker, FDR called Georgia his other state. Seeking relief from the devastating effects of polio, he was first drawn there by the reputed healing powers of the waters at Warm Springs. FDR immediately took to Georgia, and the attraction was mutual. Nearly two hundred photos show him working and convalescing at the Little White House, addressing crowds, sparring with reporters, visiting fellow polio patients, and touring the countryside. Quotes by Georgians from a variety of backgrounds hint at the countless lives he touched during his time in the state. In Georgia, away from the limelight, FDR became skilled at projecting strength while masking polio's symptoms. Georgia was also his social laboratory, where he floated new ideas to the press and populace and tested ecomic recovery projects that were later rolled out nationally. Most important, FDR learned to love and respect common Americans-beginning with the farmers, teachers, maids, railroad workers, and others he met in Georgia.

Place of Publication
Georgia
Spine
25mm
Content Note
200 Black & White Photographs
Author Biography
Kaye Lanning Minchew was the executive director of the Troup County Historical Society and Archives for more than thirty years. Now retired, she serves as an archival consultant and lives in LaGrange, Georgia.
Date of Publication
31/03/2016
Imprint
University of Georgia Press
Country of Publication
United States
Genre
Regional History

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