Download or read book FDR's Fireside Chats written by Russell D. Buhite and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1993-12-01 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Roosevelt's 31 radio fireside chats are gathered together, with a general introduction that discusses the importance of Roosevelt in American political history, the rise of the radio as a political tool, and the way the president--aided by speech writers and advisers--prepared and delivered the chats. Issues of the day are explored in two additional introductory essays. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR