About the book: 2004 / Author of a book about Franklin Roosevelt, who was elected president for the first time in US history for the third time (in 1940), and then and for the fourth (in 1944) term - historian, Professor James McGregor Burns, in the 40s he worked as an assistant to a congressman in the White House and became acquainted with the political kitchen of America from the inside, in particular with the activities of the presidential administration. In his book, Burns gives a detailed description of the president both as a person and as a politician. A huge layer of little-known historical material from an unexpected point of view shows the big game as an exciting intrigue of the struggle of intellects and characters.