FDR and His Enemies

President Franklin D. Roosevelt's bold initiatives and his willingness to break historic precedent in handling the Great Depression and the coming of WWII were challenged by giant figures of the era, each with his own fierce constituencies. This study looks at Roosevelt's ideological and personal struggle with five influential men: ex-New York governor Al Smith, the popular "radio priest" Charles Coughlin, Louisiana Senator Huey Long, labor champion John Lewis, and aviator Charles Lindbergh. The author is a professor emeritus of history at the State University of New York. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)