This edition: Shannon McKenna Schmidt on The First Lady of World War II
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Original tape date: September 21, 2023. First aired: March 13, 2024.A discussion of the new book The First Lady of World War II: Eleanor Roosevelt’s Daring Journey to the Frontlines and Back by Shannon McKenna Schmidt. In this captivating, action-packed history, Schmidt delivers the first full account of Eleanor Roosevelt’s unprecedented and courageous trip to the Pacific Theater during World War II. The author is joined in conversation by preeminent Eleanor Roosevelt biographer Blanche Wiesen Cook.
Guest List
Dr. Blanche Wiesen Cook Biographer
Shannon McKenna Schmidt Author, The First Lady of World War II: Eleanor Roosevelt’s Daring Journey to the Frontlines and Back
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