The Roosevelts and the Royals
2004-11-28T06:28:53-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNDMxXC8yMDA0MTEyODA2MzEyNTAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Author Will Smith talked about his book, "The Roosevelts and The Royals: Franklin and Eleanor, The King and Queen of England, and the Friendship That Changed History", published by Wiley. The first time a British monarch had ever visited the United States was June 8, 1939 when King George VI and Queen Elizabeth were hosted by Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt. In his book, Mr. Swift writes that America’s current close relationship with Britain can be traced back to this visit. He also considers that the visit was a critical step in Britain’s attempts to get America on its side for impending World War.
Author Will Smith talked about his book, "The Roosevelts and The Royals: Franklin and Eleanor, The King and Queen of England, and the Friend… read more
Author Will Smith talked about his book, "The Roosevelts and The Royals: Franklin and Eleanor, The King and Queen of England, and the Friendship That Changed History", published by Wiley. The first time a British monarch had ever visited the United States was June 8, 1939 when King George VI and Queen Elizabeth were hosted by Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt. In his book, Mr. Swift writes that America’s current close relationship with Britain can be traced back to this visit. He also considers that the visit was a critical step in Britain’s attempts to get America on its side for impending World War. close
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