FDR and Fear Itself: the First Inaugural Address.(Book Review)

From: Presidential Studies Quarterly | Date: September 1, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

FDR and Fear Itself: The First Inaugural Address. By Davis W. Houck. College Station: Texas A&M University Press, 2002. 166 pp.

In this latest work, Davis W. Houck continues his research on Depression-era presidential communication. Houck's methodology of rhetorical historiography is a relatively new approach to studying presidential communication. Through his research and analysis, Houck brings history to life by showcasing Franklin D. Roosevelt's spoken and written words, crafted in large part by Roosevelt's close political adviser and speechwriter, Raymond Moley, a ...

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