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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Presidents & Heads of State BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women HISTORY / United States / 20th Century LeHand, Marguerite 1896-1944 Presidents United States Staff Biography Private secretaries United States Biography Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano) 1882-1945 Friends and associates United States Politics and government 1933-1945Filter By Authors
Smith, KathrynSmith, Kathryn
Summary: "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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Touchstone 2016