H. W. Brands

St. Louis County Library Foundation’s Westfall Politics and History Series Presents Acclaimed Historian H. W. Brands

 
Author of “America First: Roosevelt vs. Lindbergh in the Shadow of War”
 

Bestselling historian and Pulitzer Prize finalist H. W. Brands sheds light on a crucial tipping point in American history and depicts the making of a legendary president. Hitler’s invasion of Poland in September 1939 launched a momentous period of decision-making for the United States. For popular hero Charles Lindbergh, saying no to another world war only twenty years after the first was the obvious answer. While Hitler advanced across Europe, President Roosevelt struggled to turn the tide of public opinion. With great effort, political shrewdness and outright deception, FDR pushed the US onto the world stage where it has stayed ever since.

Doors open at 3:00 p.m.

Books available from Left Bank Books.