Sailor in the White House: The Seafaring Life of FDR - Hardcover

Cross, Robert F.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1557503184 ISBN 13: 9781557503183

Publisher: Naval Institute Press, 2014

Synopsis

Now available in paperback, Robert F. Cross' Sailor in the White House remains one of the most interesting and intimate books about Franklin D. Roosevelt. Secret Service agents, family, and old sailing pals share stories about their days on the water with America's greatest seafaring president. The author argues that the skills required to be a good sailor are the same skills that made FDR a successful politician: the ability to alter courses, make compromises, and shift positions as the situation warrants. This perspective on Roosevelt shows how his love of the sea shaped his presidency, and its unique look remains refreshing even today.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

"Filled with sometimes startling new details, Sailor in the White House offers up a fresh and vivid portrait of Franklin Roosevelt against the backdrop he loved best--the open sea.  No one interested in FDR or his era will want to miss it." --Geoffrey C. Ward, author of A First Class Temperament:  The Emergence of Franklin Roosevelt

About the Author:

Robert F. Cross is commissioner of the Port of Albany a 240-acre seaport on New York's Hudson River. A former award-winning newspaper correspondent, he also previously served as water commissioner for the City of Albany, and as an assistant environmental commissioner for New York State. He is the author of Shepherds of the Sea.

About this edition

• Publisher: Naval Institute Press
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1557503184
• ISBN 13: 9781557503183
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 296