AWAKENING THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA: FDR's War of Words with Charles Lindbergh--And the Battle to Save Democracy

Shows how Roosevelt overcame the forces aligned against him in a war against fascism. Reveals how FDR's triumph of leadership was by no means a foregone conclusion. His astute political maneuvers and persuasive use of language to preserve what he termed "the spirit of America" changed history and can still inspire today. Illus.