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Becoming Fdr: The Personal Crisis That Made A President

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Book Title: Becoming Fdr : the Personal Crisis That Made a President

Item Length: 8in

Item Height: 1.2in

Item Width: 5.2in

Author: Jonathan Darman

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Topic: United States / 20th Century, Presidents & Heads of State, American Government / Executive Branch

Publisher: Random House Publishing Group

Publication Year: 2023

Genre: Biography & Autobiography, History, Political Science

Item Weight: 12.3 Oz

Number of Pages: 448 Pages

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