Uniting America: How FDR and Henry Stimson Brought Democrats and Republicans Together to Win World War II

When:
Wednesday, Jan 11, 2023 6:00p -
7:00p

Where:
Massachusetts Historical Society
1154 Boyleston St
Boston, MA 02215

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Admission:
$10

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jbelknap1791 Massachusetts Historical Society

Categories:
History, Lectures & Conferences, Virtual

Event website:
https://www.masshist.org/events/uniting-america-how-fdr-and-henry-stimson-brought-democrats-and-republicans-together-win

This is a hybrid event. FREE for MHS Members. $10 per person fee (in person). No charge for virtual attendees or Card to Culture participants (EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare). The in-person reception starts at 5:30 and the program will begin at 6:00.


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On 20 June 1940, FDR shocked the country by announcing that two Republicans would take posts in his cabinet. Henry Stimson, former President Herbert Hoover’s secretary of state, became secretary of war, and Frank Knox, the Republican vice-presidential candidate in 1936, became secretary of the navy. Roosevelt intended the appointments to build national unity. It also placed a bipartisan relationship at the center of America’s confrontation with global fascism. FDR’s Republican allies went on to play critical roles in leading the war effort, and many bills passed Congress during the war years with backing from both parties. Following Roosevelt’s death, Stimson continued to champion bipartisanship under President Truman in the closing chapter of the war. This alliance stands as a historic example of united leadership in a nation scarred by political division. In Uniting America, Peter Shinkle paints a full portrait of this extraordinary collaboration.

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