On His Own Terms

Chapter Overview

• Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation

• Chapter 2: Nelson Rockefeller was born to extraordinary wealth, yet he endured plenty personal struggles as well in life.

• Chapter 3: Rockefeller channeled his love of art into his work at MoMA and the Rockefeller Center.

• Chapter 4: An ambitious South American venture gave Nelson his first role in politics.

• Chapter 5: Nelson’s standing in Washington grew as the United States entered World War II and the United Nations was formed.

• Chapter 6: After the war, Nelson fused his business acumen with his zeal for far-reaching overseas economic development.

• Chapter 7: After helping bring the UN to New York City, Nelson returned to politics with an official role in the Truman administration.

• Chapter 8: During the Cold War, Nelson met Republican resistance yet left a lasting mark through a pivotal research project.

• Chapter 9: Nelson became New York’s governor and, if not for resistance from the Republican establishment, might have been president indeed.

• Chapter 10: Nelson endured the deaths of many close to him, a scandalous divorce, and the tragic loss of his son too.

• Chapter 11: In another presidential race, Nelson confronted the immense challenge posed by political extremism.

• Chapter 12: As New York’s governor, Nelson enacted numerous notable and enduring policy reforms.

• Chapter 13: Nelson struggled mightily to work with NYC mayor John Lindsay but found ways to get along with President Richard Nixon.

• Chapter 14: During his final term, Nelson squandered much of his political goodwill through several missteps and errors.

• Chapter 15: As vice president, a frustrated Nelson Rockefeller sparred with Gerald Ford’s staff and Republican Party leaders.

• Chapter 16: Nelson Rockefeller’s death proved a strange and controversial affair.