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Two Men and a Car

Franklin Roosevelt, Al Capone, and a Cadillac V-8

Michael Garland author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Tilbury House,U.S.

Published:1st Jul '19

Should be back in stock very soon

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An illustrated history for 10- to 12-year-old readers

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

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A study in contrasts featuring two of America's most renowned citizens...comparing the divergent career paths of its (putative) two riders may give readers food for thought. (timeline, bibliography) (Picture book/biography. 10-12)  

" -- Kirkus Reviews

ISBN: 9780884486206

Dimensions: 236mm x 290mm x 15mm

Weight: 641g

64 pages