Two Men and a Car: Franklin Roosevelt, Al Capone, And A Cadillac V-8

By: Michael Garland

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Synopsis: It is December 8, 1941, the day after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and President Franklin Delano Roosevelt leads a nation in crisis. He must make a speech to a joint session of Congress that will build support for America’s entry to World War II, but to do that he needs an armored vehicle in which to make the short trip from the White House to the Capitol Building. According to legend, the car Roosevelt rode in that day, borrowed from the FBI’s impound lot, was an armored Cadillac V-8 built for gangster Al Capone in the late 1920s to shield himself from enemies. Is the legend true, or is it an American tall tale in the tradition of Paul Bunyan or John Henry? Either way, it’s an ideal vehicle to compare and contrast the lives of two American men who grew up within miles of one another: one a great president, the other an infamous villain. F&P Level Y

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9780884486220
Related ISBNs:: 9780884486206, 9780884486206
Publisher:: Tilbury House Publishers
Date of Addition:: 04/02/19
Copyrighted By:: Michael Garland
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Children's Books, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Politics and Government
Grade Levels:: Fifth grade, Sixth grade, Seventh grade
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.