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The Lion and the Fox
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Last discussed Jul 25, 2026
An early political biography of Franklin Delano Roosevelt by James MacGregor Burns, focusing on Roosevelt's political acumen and strategic maneuvering as a politician.
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Used for: Understanding presidential political acumen and strategy rather than myth-making
Praised: Published in 1956, it is temporally close to FDR and focuses on his political...
vs: Compared thematically to Robert Caro's Lyndon Johnson biography and Doris Kea...
"This is The Lion and the Fox, the first political biography of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. We tend to think of presidents as these great men of history, but we often underplay their political acumen. This book is 1956 — it's nearer to him. I think ..."
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