No ordinary time, no ordinary men: the relationship between Harvey Cushing and Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1928-1939

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Publication Type Journal Article
School or College School of Medicine
Department Neurosurgery
Creator Couldwell, William T.
Other Author Rovit, Richard L.
Title No ordinary time, no ordinary men: the relationship between Harvey Cushing and Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1928-1939
Date 2001
Description The authors elucidate the strong personal relationship that developed between Dr. Harvey Cushing and Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) from 1928 to 1939, as manifested in their frequent letters to each other. The relationship was initiated by the marriage of their children. Through his correspondence with FDR, Cushing was able to affect several medical issues of the period. The relationship of these two individuals is set within the historical, social, and political contexts of the times.
Type Text
Publisher American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)
Volume 95
Issue 2
First Page 354
Last Page 368
Subject LCSH Cushing, Harvey, 1869-1939; Neurosurgeons -- Biography; Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945; Nervous system -- Surgery -- History
Language eng
Bibliographic Citation Rovit, R. L., & Couldwell, W. T. (2001). No ordinary time, no ordinary men: the relationship between Harvey Cushing and Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1928-1939. Journal of Neurosurgery, 95(2), 354-68.
Rights Management (c) American Association of Neurological Surgeons
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Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6377t5p
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