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Book

The fight for the four freedoms : what made FDR and the greatest generation truly great

Call Number

  • 973.917 K234 (OSH)

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Edition

First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.

Publication Information

New York : Simon & Schuster, 2014.

Physical Description

292 pages ; 24 cm

Contents

  • "We have not yet fully explored the democratic way of life"
  • "Never were we more aware of America"
  • "The people were ready, really, to take action"
  • "Our allegiance to American institutions requires the overthrow of this kind of power"
  • "We look forward to a world founded upon four essential human freedoms"
  • "How can Hitler win against men such as these!"
  • "We want to share the promises and fruits of American life"
  • "And after this war is won we must be prepared to move forward"
  • "Why should we have to fall back?"
  • "What has it been asked to do that it has not done?"
  • "It is time for the country to become fairly radical for a generation."

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