Jonathan Alter on FDR's First Hundred Days
How did a spoiled mama's boy become the hero of every day americans? In his first 100 days, Franklin Delano Roosevelt faced the worst crisis in American history, but managed to create 250,000 jobs and lay the groundwork for Social Security. Will Lewis speaks with author Jonathan Alter about his new book, The Defining Moment: FDR's First Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope.
By Sarah Spitz • • 1 min readHow did a spoiled mama's boy become the hero of every day americans? In his first 100 days, Franklin Delano Roosevelt faced the worst crisis in American history, but managed to create 250,000 jobs and lay the groundwork for Social Security. Will Lewis speaks with author Jonathan Alter about his new book, The Defining Moment: FDR's First Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope.