Sublime
An inspiration engine for ideas
Elected for an unprecedented four terms, Roosevelt proved the most gifted American statesman of the twentieth century.
Jean Edward Smith • FDR
Blanche Wiesen Cook called it Eleanor’s revenge.
Jean Edward Smith • FDR
The Philippines are your responsibility. Do your best to save them.”
Jean Edward Smith • Eisenhower in War and Peace
Eisenhower, who was solicitous about the welfare of his staff,
Jean Edward Smith • Eisenhower in War and Peace
Meanwhile, Ike’s relations with MacArthur, which had bordered on hero worship, began to fray.
Jean Edward Smith • Eisenhower in War and Peace
The abrasive Moses was an exemplary public servant and an empire builder of great virtuosity.
Jean Edward Smith • FDR
No one (except perhaps a tyrant) has a private life that can survive public exposure by hostile directive.
Timothy Snyder • On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
FDR’s victory was part of a Democratic sweep.