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Lectures in History: Franklin Roosevelt & the Modern Presidency

Washington, DC
Saturday, February 18, 2012

American University history professor Allan Lichtman teaches a course on the modern American presidency.

This is the second of two parts of his lecture about Franklin Roosevelt's impact and influence on the office of the executive.

Updated: Monday, February 27, 2012 at 11:30am (ET)

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