PRESIDENTIAL HISTORIAN CRAIG SHIRLEY on the real RONALD REAGAN he knew so well & on Shirley's blockbuster new book, 1945. THE HINGE OF HISTORY

Presidential historian Craig Shirley’s long-awaited new book, April 1945: The Hinge of History, is now available. The riveting follow up to Shirley’s acclaimed December 1941, April 1945 tells of the final month of the Second World War. Vigorously researched and rich in details, the book not only explores the climactic final battles of the war but also delves into the events that transformed the everyday lives of Americans and served as a catalyst for America’s shift into its role as a superpower. Perhaps one of the most monumental months in human history, April of 1945 saw the tragic death of President Roosevelt and the final, vicious demise of Adolf Hitler. It saw the fall of the Empire of Japan and the rise of atomic weaponry. It saw the horrific revelations of the Holocaust and an American society fundamentally reshaped by global war and rapid industrialization. All of this and more is chronicled in Shirley’s engaging and resounding history of the conclusion of World War II and the impact it had on America and its citizens. April 1945 is available for order here. Craig Shirley was professionally involved in American politics and government for over three decades. He worked in government and on campaigns at the congressional, gubernatorial, and presidential levels but now spend his time writing and lecturing on presidential politics and American history. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-aidan-byrne0/support