The author of the book about Franklin Roosevelt, who was elected president for the third (in 1940) and then for the fourth (in 1944) term for the first time in the history of the United States, is a historian, Professor James McGregor Burns, who worked as a congressman's assistant in the White House in the 40s and got acquainted from the inside with the political cuisine of America, in particular with the activities of the Presidential Administration. In his book, Burns gives a detailed description of the president both as a person and as a politician. A huge layer of little-known historical material from an unexpected point of view shows the big game as an exciting intrigue of the struggle of intellects and characters.