Presidential Health and Politics
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Illness and Death of President F. Roosevelt As part of an annual lecture series, Professor Ferrell spoke about the illness and death of President Franklin Roosevelt. He examined the… read more
Illness and Death of President F. Roosevelt As part of an annual lecture series, Professor Ferrell spoke about
the illness and death of President Franklin Roosevelt. He examined
the four different diagnoses of his illness, what he knew of his
illness and what impact it had on his decision-making. After his
prepared remarks, he took questions from the audience.
Professor Ferrell is the author of Ill Advised: Presidential Health and Public Trust. close
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- Robert H. Ferrell Professor Emeritus Indiana University->History Department
- Sidney Krasnoff Fellow College of Physicians of Philadelphia
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