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FDR
The President is Hiding
by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch
The Nazi Conspiracy covers…
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FDR and American Politics During WWII
by Peter Shinkle
Amid all the momentous battles and horrific tragedies of World War II,…
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William Bullitt: The Champagne Ambassador
by David McKean
President-elect Franklin Roosevelt liked William Bullitt the moment they met. Bullitt was energetic, clearly…
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A Tip From Uncle Sam with Christmas Greetings
by William K. Klingaman
In the midst of World War II, department stores across America were…
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FDR and Al Smith: An Unlikely Political Alliance
by Terry Golway Like many state senators in the spring of 1912, Franklin Roosevelt was a…
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Obama and FDR: A Faulty Comparison
by Aaron David Miller With only 43 different presidents, (44 to account for Grover Cleveland’s two…
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Atomic Letters: Einstein, Roosevelt, Sachs
By Callie Oettinger Albert Einstein to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, 08/02/1939.Credit: National…
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FDR’s Funeral Train
By Robert Klara Late into the afternoon of Thursday, March 29, 1945, the warm, languid breezes…
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FDR
America’s Most Clandestine Military Unit
Adam Gamal (a pseudonym created to keep his family safe from harm) served in the most…
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Feathered Fighters
by Tom Clavin
67 years ago, the U.S. Army Pigeon Service closed. You might think that…
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7 Books to Celebrate Women’s History Month
This Women’s History Month, we bring you seven titles highlighting the amazing feats of women, whether…
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Good With a Gun
by Tom Clavin
In the following excerpt from Follow Me to Hell, Tom Clavin introduces John…
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When Fascists Roamed America’s Cities
by Thomas Mullen
When we think about the World War II years, we tend to visualize…
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The Mayor and the Nazis
by Terry Golway
As hard as it is to imagine, there was a time in the…
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The First Shots of the Revolution
by Jack Kelly
In the following excerpt from God Save Benedict Arnold , the first shots of…
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The Cave Man
by Tom Clavin
Did you know that there was a series of events known as the…
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