Fdr's Funeral Train: A Betrayed Widow, a Soviet Spy, and a Presidency in the Balance, (Paperback)

from lindap69

Using the three days of FDR's funeral, Klara packs in a ton of information about the man, the people around him, and the beginnings of the Truman administration. Mostly I liked the way he described the train cars - they became like other characters and I really like trains. Interesting to note th...

from Schmerguls

4866. FDR's Funeral Train A Betrayed Widow, a Soviet Spy, and a Presidency in the Balance, by Robert Klara (read 1 Oct 2011) While this book has a huge amount of trivia obviously gathered through intensive research I found it unfailingly captivating to read. It begins with FDR's trip to Warm Spri...

from NewsieQ

After Franklin Delano Roosevelt died in Warm Springs, Georgia on April 12, 1945, his remains were carried by train from there to Washington DC for a funeral and then to his Hyde Park estate for burial. Anyone who's planned a funeral knows how much time and work that alone takes. Add to it the com...

from NewsieQ

After Franklin Delano Roosevelt died in Warm Springs, Georgia on April 12, 1945, his remains were carried by train from there to Washington DC for a funeral and then to his Hyde Park estate for burial. Anyone who's planned a funeral knows how much time and work that alone takes. Add to it the com...