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FDR on Lying: Creating a Reason to Go to War
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FDR on Lying: Creating a Reason to Go to War
"I am perfectly willing to... tell untruths if it will help win the war," FDR said.
Billy the Kid Chapter 1
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Billy the Kid Chapter 1
The first chapter of Billy the Kid.
Billy the Kid Ballad
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Billy the Kid Ballad
Mark Lee Gardner performs a ballad about Billy the Kid during his interview for the film.
FDR's First Lady: Eleanor
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FDR's First Lady: Eleanor
Eleanor Roosevelt traveled more than 40,000 miles during FDR's first year as president.
Nixon and Abusing Power: Nixon's Enemies List
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Nixon and Abusing Power: Nixon's Enemies List
President Nixon kept an "enemies list" of those who criticized him.
Carter and Ending War: the Camp David Accords
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Carter and Ending War: the Camp David Accords
What would come Carter's greatest foreign policy achievement nearly ended in failure.
Truman on Ending a War: Atomic Bombs
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Truman on Ending a War: Atomic Bombs
Truman understood the repercussions of dropping an atomic bomb on Hiroshima.
FDR on Policing the World: Hitler's Threat
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FDR on Policing the World: Hitler's Threat
In 1938, Roosevelt broadcast a personal appeal to Hitler.
Truman on the Enemy: Sizing up Stalin
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Truman on the Enemy: Sizing up Stalin
Truman's first impression of Joseph Stalin was favorable.
FDR on the Enemy: Fear Itself
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FDR on the Enemy: Fear Itself
FDR's inaugural address filled the American people with confidence in their new leader.
Truman, FDR and Age: A Careful Choice for Vice President
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Truman, FDR and Age: A Careful Choice for Vice President
The focus was on the Vice Presidency during the 1944 Democratic National Convention.
FDR on Lying: Hiding a Disability
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FDR on Lying: Hiding a Disability
The majority of the country did not know President Roosevelt was handicapped.
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