![]() Indeed this awareness of the nature of British colonialism may have added conviction to Roosevelt’s advocacy of Indian independence during the war. For those familiar with the politics of Ireland, the Catholic name of Helen McRorie would rather suggest that she may have been a significant source of his radicalism: It is more than probable that she was from the nationalist community and brought with her deeply felt memories of marginalisation and discrimination at the hands of the British and Unionist establishments in Ireland. Peculiarly Brands suggests that two of these servants, Helen McRorie and Elspeth McEachern, because they were from the North of Ireland, cemented his anglophilia. ![]() As was typical of his class much of Roosevelt’s upbringing was left to nannies and servants. He was born into considerable wealth and a prominent family – cousin Theodore was a Republican president. ![]() This biography is an elegantly written survey of his life, times and accomplishments.Īt the outset of his life it seemed the world was his oyster. Franklin Roosevelt, the only US president elected more than twice, is generally viewed alongside Lincoln and Washington as the greatest of American presidents. ![]()
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