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Seeing the Franklin D. Roosevelt Home & Museum with Julian Padowicz
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Product Description
The story of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, the times in which they lived, and the history they made together, as seen through the displays at the Roosevelt family home and Presidential Museum in Hyde Park, NY.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #3091534 in Books
- Published on: 2000-05-01
- Format: Unabridged
- Original language: English
- Binding: Audio Cassette
Editorial Reviews
About the Author
Julian Padowicz is the author of numerous audiobooks and documentary and educational films. Born in Lodz, Poland, the same year that FDR was first elected president, he escaped from Soviet-occupied Poland in 1940 at the age of 8 with his mother and arrived in the US in 1941. He holds a BA in English from Colgate University and served 5 years as a navigator and intercept instructor in the US Air Force. He currently lives in Stamford, CT.
Customer Reviews
Useful In the Classroom
As a middle school instructor of U.S.history I found Mr. Padowicz's taped presentation: Seeing the Franklin D. Roosevelt Home & Museum to be a valuable teaching tool. His "tell it like it was" approach was refreshing and my students seemed to appreciate his honest and open approach to the many complex facets of the Roosevelt's lives and accomplishments.
In or out of the classroom I highly recommend Mr. Padowicz's book on tape having found it to be both entertaining and informative.
A genuine "theatre of the mind" quality audiobook production
This six hour, five cassette audiobook presentation of Julian Padowicz's experiences and observational commentary showcases the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt museum and home. Julian describes their lives, the history that surrounded them, and the history they made. Listeners will learn about such contemporary notables as Sara Roosevelt, George VI and Elizabeth of Britain, Winston Churchill, Theodore Roosevelt, Louis Howe, Lucy Mercer, Al Smith, Harry Hopkins, and many, many others. The times and circumstances of the innovative 32nd American president include the Great Depression, the new Deal, World War II, and the personal drama of disability and marital challenges. This highly recommended "theater of the mind" format is superbly recorded and provides listening that is as entertaining as it is informative.
