The Squire of Hyde Park
Of the squire of Hyde Park who wants to be President there are abroad in the land two strong and conflicting views.... Is he bold and courageous and independent or is he just an honest politician whom Fate has tossed to the top? Has he the capacity to govern? Does his mind generate large ideas of political reformation or does he just utter lofty platitudes?
Articles
Steve Jobs as FDR: The Complete Epic
Network World has uncovered a fascinating 1984 in-house spoof film starring Apple's leader as the leader of the free world.
Why Obama Shouldn’t Declare War on the Supreme Court
With the Supreme Court weighing the constitutionality of a central element of President Obama’s comprehensive health care reform, there’s a lot of talk (in the...
Who is the Victor in This Means War? Not the Viewer
Technically, movies don’t give off a scent, but This Means War is so smarmy that it seems to reek of cheap cologne.
The Myth of the Stature Gap: Could Newt Be the Next FDR?
On January 4, 1988—it was, hard to believe, a quarter century ago—The New Yorker ran a Donald Reilly cartoon that has stuck with me all these years. A man and...
Narrative Isn’t Everything and Obama Isn’t FDR
It’s a little hard to summarize succinctly, but Jon Chait’s response to the much-forwarded Drew Westen New York Times essay is well worth a read. Chait’s...
Photo Essays
Franklin D. Roosevelt: 1882-1945
A photographic tour of the life and times of Franklin Roosevelt
Photographing FDR
In an era of great technical advances, Roosevelt harnessed the medium's power like no president before him
Time.com Specials
The Legacy of F.D.R.
Franklin D. Roosevelt led the U.S. through a depression and a world war. By the time he died, the nation was profoundly changed — and we owe much of the change...
10 Elections That Changed America
Sure, the outcome is remarkable. But how will the '08 campaign hold up to history? Can any President shape a country like Lincoln? Save the U.S. like F.D.R.?...
