#725 How FDR Challenged the Nation: From Isolation to Ally - Craig Nelson

How FDR Challenged the Nation: From Isolation to Ally - Craig Nelson The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Interview Series Welcome to on radio and podcast.  I’m Paul Vogelzang, and we have a fantastic interview and subject today with our guest, author and , whom I’ll introduce in just a moment. But quickly, if you missed any episodes, last week was our when we spoke with author about John Phillips, Denny Doherty, Michelle Phillips, and “Mama Cass” Elliot,or as they were collectively known, The Mamas and The Papas, who became standard-bearers for California counterculture after their amazing song, ‘California Dreamin.’ Scott Shea has written the new book .  Two weeks ago, I spoke with psychologist Dr. Jennifer Guttman about her new book, . Excellent subjects for our audience. If you missed those shows, along with any others, you can go back and check them out with my entire back catalog of shows, all free for you, there on our website, . You can Google Not Old Better and get everything you need about us! In 1938, when Nazi Germany seized land from Czechoslovakia, the military force of an isolationist United States was smaller than Portugal’s. But that same year, President Franklin Roosevelt’s order to dramatically expand domestic U.S. airplane production was the first step in the monumental transformation of American enterprise that brought victory in World War II, as well as ended the great Depression, gave rise to middle-class affluence and a consumer society, and triggered an economic, military, and scientific boom that turned America into the undisputed leader of world affairs, and about both American Revolutions. That, of course, is our guest today, author, historian,  Craig Nelson reading from his new book, Craig Nelson shares with us how FDR’s skillful leadership turned a nation wary of war into an arsenal of democracy ready to take on the dangers of another world war. Craig Nelson will be appearing at coming up.  The title of Craig Nelson’s presentation at Smithsonian Associates is Please check our website or for more details, but we have Craig Nelson today. Please join me in welcoming to on radio and podcast, author, historian,  Craig Nelson. My thanks to author, historian,  Craig Nelson, who’ll be appearing at Smithsonian Associates coming up.  The title of Craig Nelson’s presentation at Smithsonian Associates is . Please check our website or .  My thanks to the wonderful  team for all they do to support the show.  My thanks to you, my wonderful Not Old Better Show audience here on radio and podcast.  Please be well, be safe, and let’s talk about better.  The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast.  Thanks, everybody, and we’ll see you next week.  For more details, please click here on the Smithsonian Associates link: