TY - BOOK AU - Evans,Hugh E. TI - The Hidden Campaign: FDR's Health and the 1944 Election SN - 9781315499048 AV - E812 U1 - 973 PY - 2002/// CY - Oxford PB - Taylor & Francis Group KW - United States--Politics and government--1933-1945 KW - Electronic books N1 - Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The Twentieth-Century Presidency: A High-Risk Occupation -- 2. Pre-Presidential Years: The Defining Experiences -- 3. Presidential Years 1933-1943: The Picture of Health -- 4. Presidential Years 1943-1944: Decline and Deception -- 5. Presidential Years 1944-1945: The Last Campaign -- 6. "The Day of the Lord, April 12, 1945" -- 7. Lessons for the Twenty-First Century -- Appendixes -- Appendix: A. Death Certificate of Franklin D. Roosevelt -- Appendix: B. "Clinical Notes on the Illness and Death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt," Howard G. Bruenn -- Appendix: C. Interviews -- Appendix: D. Wartime Conferences -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author N2 - In early 1944, many in the USA felt that FDR, as wartime Commander-in-Chief, was a vital part of taking the war to victory. However, Roosevelt was mortally ill with congestive heart disease. This text explores how the American public were shielded from this fact prior to the election of 1944 UR - https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=4586825 ER -