When FDR took office in March 1933, thousands of banks had gone under, a quarter of American workers were unemployed, farmers were in open rebellion, and hungry people had descended on garbage dumps. After the Hundred Days, the federal government had assumed active responsibility for the welfare of all its citizens. Cohen offers a riveting group portrait of the five members of FDR's inner circle who accomplished this unprecedented transformation. (Bestseller)
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