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Rendezvous with destiny : how Franklin D. Roosevelt and five extraordinary men took America into the war and into the world / Michael Fullilove.
Publication details: Melbourne, Vic. : Penguin Group Australia, 2013.Description: 469 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:- 9780670074877 (paperback) :
- Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 -- Friends and associates
- Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
- Hopkins, Harry L. (Harry Lloyd), 1890-1946
- Willkie, Wendell L. (Wendell Lewis), 1892-1944
- Harriman, W. Averell (William Averell), 1891-1986
- Donovan, William J. (William Joseph), 1883-1959
- Welles, Sumner, 1892-1961
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Diplomatic history
- World War, 1939-1945 -- United States
- United States -- Foreign relations -- 1933-1945
- 973.917092 23
- Joint Winner 2014 New South Wales Premier's Literary Award for Non-Fiction
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reserves | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | Melbourne Athenaeum Library | Non-Fiction | 973.917 FUL | Available | 054438 |
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The period between Hitler's invasion of Poland and the attack on Pearl Harbor was the turning point of the twentieth century. While the American public and Congress were eager to isolate themselves from the conflict, President Franklin D. Roosevelt wanted to bring their considerable might to the aid of the Allies.
Joint Winner 2014 New South Wales Premier's Literary Award for Non-Fiction
