Chapter 1 | The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer

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  FDR's First Lady: Eleanor

  Eleanor Roosevelt traveled more than 40,000 miles during FDR's first year as president.

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  LBJ's First Lady: Lady Bird

  Lady Bird became the "perfect political wife" for LBJ.

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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.

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  Carter on Lying: Campaigning on Honesty

  Carter campaigned on a platform on honesty at a time when the nation sorely needed it.

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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.

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  FDR on the Enemy: Imperial Japan

  On Dec 7, 1941, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. President Roosevelt was deeply shaken.

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  Truman and Abusing Power: Drafting Striking Workers

  When railroad workers went on strike, Truman threatened to draft them into the army.

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  Truman on Crises: Crisis in Korea

  Truman interpreted a North Korean attack as direct aggression from the Soviet Union.

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  LBJ on Crises: Johnson's War

  Protests against the Vietnam War turned personal.

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  Reagan and Crisis: Assassination Attempt

  On March 30th, 1981, President Reagan was shot.

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