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Roosevelt's centurions FDR and the commanders he led to victory in World War II

In Roosevelt's Centurions, distinguished historian Joseph E. Persico reveals how, during World War II, Franklin D. Roosevelt seized the levers of wartime power like no president since Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War. Taking us inside the Allied war councils, the author reveals how the president...

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Main Author: Persico, Joseph E.
Other Authors: Woren, Dan
Format: Audiobooks Audiobook (CD)
Language:English
Published: Westminster, Md. : Books on Tape, p2012.
Edition:Unabridged.
Subjects:
Roosevelt, Franklin D. > (Franklin Delano), > 1882-1945 > Military leadership.
Generals > United States > History > 20th century.
Admirals > United States > History > 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 > United States.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns.
World War, 1939-1945 > Diplomatic history.
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Summary:In Roosevelt's Centurions, distinguished historian Joseph E. Persico reveals how, during World War II, Franklin D. Roosevelt seized the levers of wartime power like no president since Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War. Taking us inside the Allied war councils, the author reveals how the president brokered strategy with contentious allies, rallied morale on the home front, and handpicked a team of proud, sometimes prickly warriors who, he believed, could fight a global war.
Item Description:Title from web page.
Compact discs.
Duration: 24:40:00.
Physical Description:20 sound discs (1480 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
ISBN:9780449012208 (library ed.) :
0449012204 (library ed.) :
Author Notes:Was a contributing writer for Colin Powell's My American Journey. He also wrote Piercing the Reich, which is about the penetration of Nazi Germany by American Agents, and Nuremburg, which was made into a major television docudrama.

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