FDR's Legacy
By: Source: AARP.org Date Posted: 2006-06-27 10:30:00-04:00
He lifted America up from the depths of the Depression and fought tyranny overseas. But while many think Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the best president in American history, his twelve-year tenure was not without controversy. Newsweek editor Jonathan Alter takes a look at FDR's first hundred days in office and how they shaped America's future.
Alter talks with host Mike Cuthbert about his new book, The Defining Moment.
Additional Resources
The Defining Moment: FDR's Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope at Barnes & Noble
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