A blistering piece that captures some key points about a nation left to forage for solutions. theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…
I would urge people to watch this series again to see how Presidents (and Americans) dealt with spectacular growth and devastating failure. pbs.org/kenburns/the-r…
Teddy vs the Robber Barons and FDR holding it together for the country at war while dying are two powerful images of leadership. Both knew the power of image and inspiration, both had failings but both knew they served a greater mission.
