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The Idealist

Wendell Willkie’s Wartime Quest to Build One World

Samuel Zipp

Follow the inspiring journey of Wendell Willkie as he travels around the world to rally US allies and challenge Americans to fight against rising nationalism in the midst of World War II. Along the way, he discovers the insistent demands for freedom across the world, which he captures in his runaway bestseller, One World. This powerful book by Samuel Zipp examines Willkie's 1942 world tour to expose American attitudes towards internationalism, decolonization, and race in the febrile atmosphere of the world's first truly global conflict. Perfect for those seeking inspiration to fight against "America first" in today's political climate.
Publish Date
2020-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
2020-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
4.36
ISBN
9780674737518
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2020-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
Who cares about Wendell Willkie? I received this review copy determined not to read it, but of course I could not help but crack open the cover and sample a few pages, and then I was hooked. The first thirty pages alone had excellent discussions of early aviation (Willkie was an aviation pioneer of sorts with a cross-world flight), Midwestern family and achievement culture of the time, and the rise of the United States.      source