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Awakening the Spirit of America with Paul Sparrow
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If you are interested in the 1930s and 1940s, or have wondered how the rapid growth of authoritarianism in today’s political climate mirrors that of WWII, this is an episode for you. Sharon McMahon is joined by author Paul Sparrow to discuss his new book, Awakening the Spirit of America. It’s a story of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, his surprising opponent, Charles Lindbergh, and their war of words. Learn how far back the “America First” slogan goes, and how persuasive language changed the course of history.
Special thanks to our guest, Paul Sparrow, for joining us today.
Host: Sharon McMahon
Audio Producer: Jenny Snyder
Production Assistant: Andrea Champoux
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
391 episodes
Manage episode 422779952 series 2952363
If you are interested in the 1930s and 1940s, or have wondered how the rapid growth of authoritarianism in today’s political climate mirrors that of WWII, this is an episode for you. Sharon McMahon is joined by author Paul Sparrow to discuss his new book, Awakening the Spirit of America. It’s a story of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, his surprising opponent, Charles Lindbergh, and their war of words. Learn how far back the “America First” slogan goes, and how persuasive language changed the course of history.
Special thanks to our guest, Paul Sparrow, for joining us today.
Host: Sharon McMahon
Audio Producer: Jenny Snyder
Production Assistant: Andrea Champoux
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
391 episodes
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