James Kay
Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Formats
Description
FDR as never seen before: His formative years as Woodrow Wilson's Assistant Secretary of the Navy, evolving from political neophyte to visionary leader This is the story of a very different Franklin Delano Roosevelt from the one usually found in the history books. This is a much younger, untested FDR, a physically active, pre-polio FDR, as seen during his early years in Washington, learning the complexities of gaining and exercising power as
...Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
In this important, powerful, and timely lecture, Amy Goodman - independent journalist and host of the popular radio show Democracy Now! - speaks about the corporate media's coverage of the 2003 Iraq War. She discusses the way that the U.S. media downplayed civilian causalities and glorified military combat, and she asks her audience to consider the costs of coverage that is both sanitized and sensationalized. At the core of her lecture is a deep commitment...
Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
De Kay explores Roosevelt's formative years as Woodrow Wilson's Assistant Secretary of the Navy. From his arrival in Washington as a somewhat shallow, inexperienced political neophyte, we watch him transform into a visionary politician, wise in the ways of power, and eager to take his place on the world stage.
