FDR's Funeral Train
A Betrayed Widow, a Soviet Spy, and a Presidency in the Balance
(Sprache: Englisch)
Robert Klara chronicles the three day journey pf the funeral train carrying the body of Franklin D. Roosevelt revealing the thrilling story of what really took place including, among other things, the hammering out of the policies that would galvanize a...
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Robert Klara chronicles the three day journey pf the funeral train carrying the body of Franklin D. Roosevelt revealing the thrilling story of what really took place including, among other things, the hammering out of the policies that would galvanize a country in mourning and win the Second World War.
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In April 1945, the funeral train carrying the body of Franklin D. Roosevelt embarked on a three-day, thousand-mile odyssey through nine states before reaching the president's home where he was buried. Many who would recall the journey later would agree it was a foolhardy idea to start with - putting every important elected figure in Washington on a single train during the biggest war in history. For the American people, of course, the funeral train was just that - the train bearing the body of a deceased FDR. It passed with darkened windows; few gave thought to what might be happening aboard. A closer look inside the train, however, would reveal a soviet spy about to leak a state secret, a newly widowed Eleanor Roosevelt, who just found out that her husband's mistress was in the room when he died, the entire supreme court, the incoming president Harry S Truman, and a casket that may or may not contain the body of the dead president. The thrilling story of what took place behind the Pullman shades, where women whispered and men tossed back highballs, has never been told. On occasion of the 65th anniversary of FDR's death, Klara chronicles the action-packed three day train ride during which, among other things, Harry Truman hammered out the policies that would galvanize a country in mourning and win the Second World War.The incredible train ride that brought together Eleanor Roosevelt, all the justices from the supreme court, thousands of mourning Americans and what may or may not have been the body of their beloved president.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „FDR's Funeral Train “
ForewordPine Mountain
'Run Slow, Run Silent'
The Fish Room
The Mainline
Twelve Hours
The Train of Secrets
Car No. 3
'Where the Sundial Stands'
Homeward
'We Do Not Fear the Future'
Epilogue
Notes
Acknowledgements
Index
Autoren-Porträt von Robert Klara
ROBERT KLARA is an Editor and Writer. His work has appeared in The New York Times , the New York Daily News , American Heritage , New Jersey Monthly , and The Christian Science Monitor . Klara has been a Staff Editor for numerous magazines, including Town & Country and Architecture , and has also worked as a Researcher for legendary author Gay Talese. He lives in New York City, USA
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Robert Klara
- 2010, 272 Seiten, mit Schwarz-Weiß-Abbildungen, Maße: 16,8 x 24,2 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: Macmillan Education
- ISBN-10: 0230619142
- ISBN-13: 9780230619142
Sprache:
Englisch
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"Klara revives a long-forgotten event with precision and pathos, allowing readers a coveted Pullman berth for a ride through three of this country's darkest yet most formative days."--Gay Talese, author of "A Writer's Life""" "A riveting, sumptuously detailed look inside a luxurious, mysterious private train swaying from one presidency to another--the picture windows in its last car showcasing a bronze coffin to thousands of trackside mourners ignorant of the vivid tensions in the cars ahead."--John Stilgoe, Robert and Lois Orchard Professor in the History of Landscape, Harvard University and author of "Outside Lies Magic: Discovering History and Inspiration in Ordinary Places" "Robert Klara's "FDR's Funeral Train" is a well-written and vivid account of America's greatest national mourning since Abraham Lincoln was shot. Every page here is illuminating. At times Klara practically transports the reader back to 1945. A major new contribution to U.S. history."--Douglas Brinkley is author of "The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America""" "No fan of FDR and his presidency can afford to pass up this book. Robert Klara takes you inside FDR's funeral train, and into the minds and hearts of those who made the president's last journey with him. Klara offers a unique, never-before-told perspective on the sudden transfer of power, the players who wanted to grab some of that power and the widow whose grief was tinged with the bitter taste of betrayal. A remarkable story by a true storyteller."--Lorraine Diehl, author of "The Late, Great Pennsylvania Station"" ""No one in 1945, friend or enemy, was unmoved by the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt, after his dozen critical years in the White House. "FDR's Funeral Train" vividly recalls the nerve-racking week behind the headlines, when his family and his government rose above a trainload of personal problems to help the nation across the chasm left by his demise. An exciting addition to the Roosevelt bo
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