McJimsey (history, Iowa State University) describes the successes and failures of FDR's twelve-year presidency an administration beginning in the depression, spanning the second World War, and generating controversy even today. With attention to the political climate in which they arose, McJimsey discusses Roosevelt's New Deal programs, his pluralist leanings, and his wartime international policies. He also considers the role and influence of Eleanor Roosevelt and others close to the president. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)