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2 weeks ago |
americanheritage.com | J. Walker |Todd Belt |Paul M. Sparrow |Michael Wolraich
Early in 1934, Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace appointed Nicholas Roerich, a renowned painter and a self-proclaimed guardian of world peace and culture, to lead a scientific expedition to North China and Manchuria, to search for drought-resistant grasses that might revive the Dust Bowl.
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Feb 28, 2025 |
americanheritage.com | Edwin Grosvenor |Todd Belt |Paul M. Sparrow |Michael Wolraich
What does history tell us about presidents who have tried to push the limits of the system? Editor’s Note: Todd Belt is a professor of political science at George Washington University and director of the Political Management program. He is the co-author of four books including The Post-Heroic Presidency: Leveraged Leadership in an Age of Limits. For the past 25 years, I have taught courses on the U.S. presidency, emphasizing a fundamental principle: the president is not a king.
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Nov 14, 2024 |
americanheritage.com | Edwin Grosvenor |Paul M. Sparrow |Michael Wolraich |Derek Leebaert
Editor’s Note: Paul M. Sparrow is the former Director of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum. He has recently published Awakening the Spirit of America: FDR's War of Words With Charles Lindbergh — and the Battle to Save Democracy, which tells the dramatic story of how Roosevelt prepared the nation for the fight to save democracy at a time when most Americans opposed intervention, and the America First movement fought aggressively to thwart his efforts.
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Sep 9, 2024 |
ksux.com | Paul M. Sparrow
Author: Paul M. SparrowBook: AWAKENING THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA: FDR’s War of Words with Charles Lindbergh – and the Battle to Save DemocracyPublishing: Pegasus Books (June 4, 2024)https://kscj.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Paul_M_Sparrow_to_air.mp3Synopsis (from the Publisher):A powerful new work of history that brings President Roosevelt, his allies, and his adversaries to life as he fought to transform America from an isolationist bystander into the world’s first superpower.
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Sep 9, 2024 |
kscj.com | Brian Vakulskas |Paul M. Sparrow
Author: Paul M. SparrowBook: AWAKENING THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA: FDR’s War of Words with Charles Lindbergh – and the Battle to Save DemocracyPublishing: Pegasus Books (June 4, 2024) https://kscj.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Paul_M_Sparrow_to_air.mp3Synopsis (from the Publisher):A powerful new work of history that brings President Roosevelt, his allies, and his adversaries to life as he fought to transform America from an isolationist bystander into the world’s first superpower.
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