The only time the United States can be said to have truly attempted a form of isolationism was in the 1920s and 1930s, when it dismantled most of its military capabilities and disengaged from global ...

H. W. Brands has written a historical thriller — hard to do when we all know the outcome of the story. He succeeds because for much of his book he is a silent witness, allowing President Franklin ...

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Champion of Freedom by Conrad Black Public Affairs, 1,280 pp., $39.95 NO ONE DOUBTS the accomplishments of Franklin Delano Roosevelt in American history. The debate among ...

Historian H.W. Brands’ “America First: Roosevelt vs Lindbergh in the Shadow of War” barely mentions former President Donald Trump or the 2024 election. But it could be one of the most relevant books ...

America first is a phrase we have heard a lot in recent presidential elections. Former President Donald Trump has used it as a foreign policy rallying cry, and his running mate, JD Vance, is one of ...

SEVENTY YEARS ago this Wednesday, a wave of Japanese war planes swooped over America’s chief Pacific Naval base at Pearl Harbor and dropped their armor-piercing bombs on “Battleship Row.” The attack ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Historian H.W. Brands’ “America First: Roosevelt vs Lindbergh in the Shadow of War” barely mentions former President Donald Trump ...

Historian H.W. Brands' “America First: Roosevelt vs Lindbergh in the Shadow of War" barely mentions former President Donald Trump or the 2024 election. But it could be one of the most relevant books ...