Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Kennedy, D. (2009). The Legacy of F.D.R. TIME Magazine. Retrieved from http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1906802_1906838,00.html

David Michael Kennedy is an American Pulitzer Prize winning historian who specialises in America history and is the Donald J. McLachlan Professor of History Emeritus at Stanford University. Kennedy is an extremely well recognised and reputable American historian, who has many accolades and awards. He is also the Director of the Bill Lane Center for the American West and is the editor of the Oxford History of the United States Series. Kennedy's article is published in Time magazine, which is the world's largest circulated multinational news magazine. Hence the articles author and publisher are very prestigious and hold great authority for the discussion on Franklin D. Roosevelt. The article is also current as it was written quite recently adding to it reliability. 

Leuchtenburg, W. (2005). When Franklin Roosevelt clashed with the Supreme Court - and lost. Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/when-franklin-roosevelt-clashed-with-the-supreme-court-and-lost-78497994/?no-ist

William E. Leuchtenburg is the professor emeritus of history at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a leading scholar on the life and career of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Leuchtenburg was also previously the president of the American Historical Association and the Society of American Historian. Furthermore, Leuchtenburg is the famous author of more than seven books analysing Roosevelt's life and policy, which are evidence of his prestigious and extensive knowledge on the topic. Despite the articles slanted title, "When Franklin Roosevelt clashed with the Supreme Court - and lost" and the opening paragraph which belittled Roosevelt, the article was comprehensive and analyzed the president's dispute with the court well, making reference to events and quoting the opinions of both parties. The Smithsonian Institute is a widely recognised group of museums and research centers administrated by the U.S. Government. Since the Smithsonian Institute and hence magazine is run by the government positive bias could be expected, though throughout the article this is not evident. The information is relevant to the topic is current. 

Maney, P. (2009). The legend of FDR's first 100 days in office. The Boston Globe. Retrieved from http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2009/02/18/the_legend_of_fdrs_first_100_days_in_office/?s_campaign=8315

Patrick Maney is a nationally recognised scholar on Franklin Delano Roosevelt and was the professor and chair of the history department at the University of South Carolina. He is currently the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences as a professor of history at Boston College. Manley has also penned a full biography and evaluation of Roosevelt's life and legacy entitled "The Roosevelt Presence: The Life and Legacy of FDR", which is published by the University of California Press. Hence Manley is an expert on the topic and holds significant authority to discuss the importance of Roosevelt's policies and legacy. In the article Manley critisises the glorified legacy of Roosevelt presenting evidence that the Congress also played a defining role in the creation of some of the New Deal policies, some sections appear opinionated rather than factual.  

Fishback, P. (2008). The New Deal. Palgrave Macmillan. Retrieved from Book: The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics PDF:http://www.cfr.org/content/thinktank/Depression/Fishback_NewDeal_Chapter.pdf

Price V. Fishback is a noted economic historian and professor of Economics at the University of Arizona. His work has been recognized by the Cliometric Society and includes a large number of journal publications on the economic state and activity during the Great Depression and how it was influenced by the 'New Deal'. Fishback's publications and accolades give him credibility as an expert on the topic of economics during the time of Roosevelt's presidency. The paper is extensively referenced and utilizes facts and statistics (graphs) to support points made. The source is relatively recent and gives a comprehensive analysis of the economic struggle of the time period and the impact the New Deal has on economic dynamics.

Freidel, F. & Sidey, H. (2006). Franklin D. Roosevelt. The White House Historical Association. Retrieved from https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600/presidents/franklindroosevelt

Frank Freidel was an American historian who was the first mayor biographer of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and is one of the most scholars to have his papers stored in FDR's Presidential Library at Hyde Park, NY. He has served as president of both the New England Historical Society and the Organization of American Historians and taught for many years at various prestigious universities, including teaching 26 years at Harvard. Freidel's works are extensive and well cited  making him an authority on FDR's life and political involvement. He has  penned six full volumes on the Roosevelt as well as other significant works of American history such as the Harvard Guide to American History.

Hugh Sidey

Freidel's co-author Hugh Sidey is also well qualified with his distinguished research on American Presidents. Sidey was an American journalist for both Life and Time magazines during his career. Most notably, Sidey served as the president of the board of directors of the White House Historical Association and hosted the PBS series, The American Presidents. The article was created recently and contained minimal bias, providing a solid factual basis for the events during Roosevelt's life.