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The Resource The gatekeeper : Missy LeHand, FDR, and the untold story of the partnership that defined a presidency, Kathryn Smith
The gatekeeper : Missy LeHand, FDR, and the untold story of the partnership that defined a presidency, Kathryn Smith
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- "The first biography of arguably the most influential member of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's administration, Marguerite 'Missy' LeHand, FDR's de facto chief of staff, who has been misrepresented, mischaracterized, and overlooked throughout history ... until now"--
- "Journalist Smith (A Necessary War) grants readers an unusual insider's view of F.D.R.'s political career by profiling his longtime private secretary. Marguerite 'Missy' LeHand, a young woman with a modest background, an agile intellect, a pleasant personality, and remarkable stenographer's skills, began working for F.D.R. in 1920, when he ran for vice president. Smith writes particularly well about F.D.R.'s struggle to bounce back from being struck with polio in 1921, explaining the disease and the origins of the Warm Springs, Ga., health spa that he frequented. LeHand was F.D.R.'s most constant companion during the 1920s, sparking rumors-- convincingly dismissed by Smith-- that they were lovers. The real core of the story is the White House years from 1933 until 1942, when LeHand helped create the vast New Deal bureaucracy. She decided who would see the president and when; today her title would be chief of staff. LeHand worked long hours but took time to enjoy the perks of the job, including a barrage of social invitations and fawning press coverage. Though Smith overstates her claim about LeHand's importance to F.D.R. and his work as president, she delivers a fascinating account of one woman's involvement in an important administration."--
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First Touchstone hardcover edition.
- Extent
- viii, 341 pages
- Contents
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- The daring flight to Chicago
- When Missy was Marguerite
- Scion of the Hudson Valley Roosevelts
- The Cuff-Links Gang
- Adrift
- Warm Springs
- Don't You Dare
- The Governor's Girl Friday
- Running for President
- Nothing to Fear
- Queen of the White House Staff
- The Ambassador to Russia
- Woman of Influence
- Mixing Work and Play
- Polio Redux
- Hubris and Hell
- Missy Knows
- War
- Bitter Victory
- Disaster
- The Exiled Queen
- Going Home
- Epilogue
- Isbn
- 9781501114960
- Label
- The gatekeeper : Missy LeHand, FDR, and the untold story of the partnership that defined a presidency
- Title
- The gatekeeper
- Title remainder
- Missy LeHand, FDR, and the untold story of the partnership that defined a presidency
- Statement of responsibility
- Kathryn Smith
- Title variation
- Missy LeHand, FDR, and the untold story of the partnership that defined a presidency
- Language
- eng
- Summary
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- "The first biography of arguably the most influential member of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's administration, Marguerite 'Missy' LeHand, FDR's de facto chief of staff, who has been misrepresented, mischaracterized, and overlooked throughout history ... until now"--
- "Journalist Smith (A Necessary War) grants readers an unusual insider's view of F.D.R.'s political career by profiling his longtime private secretary. Marguerite 'Missy' LeHand, a young woman with a modest background, an agile intellect, a pleasant personality, and remarkable stenographer's skills, began working for F.D.R. in 1920, when he ran for vice president. Smith writes particularly well about F.D.R.'s struggle to bounce back from being struck with polio in 1921, explaining the disease and the origins of the Warm Springs, Ga., health spa that he frequented. LeHand was F.D.R.'s most constant companion during the 1920s, sparking rumors-- convincingly dismissed by Smith-- that they were lovers. The real core of the story is the White House years from 1933 until 1942, when LeHand helped create the vast New Deal bureaucracy. She decided who would see the president and when; today her title would be chief of staff. LeHand worked long hours but took time to enjoy the perks of the job, including a barrage of social invitations and fawning press coverage. Though Smith overstates her claim about LeHand's importance to F.D.R. and his work as president, she delivers a fascinating account of one woman's involvement in an important administration."--
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- Publishersweekly.com
- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1956-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Smith, Kathryn
- Dewey number
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- 973.917092
- B
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- E748.L565
- LC item number
- S65 2016
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- LeHand, Marguerite
- Roosevelt, Franklin D.
- Presidents
- Private secretaries
- United States
- Label
- The gatekeeper : Missy LeHand, FDR, and the untold story of the partnership that defined a presidency, Kathryn Smith
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-327) and index
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- Contents
- The daring flight to Chicago -- When Missy was Marguerite -- Scion of the Hudson Valley Roosevelts -- The Cuff-Links Gang -- Adrift -- Warm Springs -- Don't You Dare -- The Governor's Girl Friday -- Running for President -- Nothing to Fear -- Queen of the White House Staff -- The Ambassador to Russia -- Woman of Influence -- Mixing Work and Play -- Polio Redux -- Hubris and Hell -- Missy Knows -- War -- Bitter Victory -- Disaster -- The Exiled Queen -- Going Home -- Epilogue
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First Touchstone hardcover edition.
- Extent
- viii, 341 pages
- Isbn
- 9781501114960
- Lccn
- 2016005357
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
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- Other physical details
- illustrations
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- (OCoLC)951465343
- 1048938
- (OCoLC)ocn951465343
- Label
- The gatekeeper : Missy LeHand, FDR, and the untold story of the partnership that defined a presidency, Kathryn Smith
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-327) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The daring flight to Chicago -- When Missy was Marguerite -- Scion of the Hudson Valley Roosevelts -- The Cuff-Links Gang -- Adrift -- Warm Springs -- Don't You Dare -- The Governor's Girl Friday -- Running for President -- Nothing to Fear -- Queen of the White House Staff -- The Ambassador to Russia -- Woman of Influence -- Mixing Work and Play -- Polio Redux -- Hubris and Hell -- Missy Knows -- War -- Bitter Victory -- Disaster -- The Exiled Queen -- Going Home -- Epilogue
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First Touchstone hardcover edition.
- Extent
- viii, 341 pages
- Isbn
- 9781501114960
- Lccn
- 2016005357
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
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- (OCoLC)951465343
- 1048938
- (OCoLC)ocn951465343
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