Bibliograph

The confidante, the untold story of the woman who helped win WWII and shape modern America, Christopher C. Gorham

Type

Label

The confidante, the untold story of the woman who helped win WWII and shape modern America, Christopher C. Gorham

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-358) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The confidante

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1369148974

Responsibility statement

Christopher C. Gorham

Sub title

the untold story of the woman who helped win WWII and shape modern America

Summary

The first-ever biography of Anna Marie Rosenberg, a Hungarian Jewish immigrant who became a real power behind national policies critical to America winning World War II and prospering afterwards, chronicles her extraordinary career as FDR's special envoy to Europe during the war and an adviser to five presidents

Table Of Contents

Prologue: The Eagle's Nest -- Roman candle -- The Tammany instinct -- The busiest woman in New York -- This man Roosevelt -- Action in Albany -- A New Deal -- Hyde Park -- The inner circle -- Sign it, Mr. President! -- Mrs. Fix-It -- War is an "all-out: business -- The Buffalo plan -- Ask no questions -- Wartime mission -- When Johnny comes home -- Casualties of war -- Homecoming -- General Marshall calls -- Enemies within -- A woman is running the Army! -- Every ridge a heartbreak -- Drafting Eisenhower -- Happy Birthday, Mr. President -- A true friend across all these years -- Epilogue: The last New Dealer

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

Untold story of the woman who helped win WWII and shape modern America

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