FDR Goes to War, Burton W. Folsom, Jr.
FDR Goes to War, Burton W. Folsom, Jr.
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FDR Goes to War
How Expanded Executive Power, Spiraling National Debt, and Restricted Civil Liberties Shaped Wartime America

Author: Burton W. Folsom, Jr., Anita Folsom

Narrator: Alan Sklar

Unabridged: 13 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/11/2011

Synopsis

Burton Folsom's New Deal or Raw Deal? was heralded by critics across the board, and #1 New York Times bestselling author and media personality Glenn Beck called it "a must read to help understand our current fiscal problems." Now, writing with his wife Anita Folsom, a domestic policy specialist, FDR Goes to War expands on the premise that FDR's legacy has damaged America and helped lay the groundwork for the current economic crisis.

The Folsoms continue to expose the idyllic legend of Franklin D. Roosevelt as a myth of epic proportions. Many government programs that are widely used today have their seeds in the New Deal. Farm subsidies, minimum wage, and welfare, among others, all stifle economic growth—encouraging decreased productivity and exacerbating unemployment—and public ignorance of some of these policy failures has lent support for similar policies in later years. Informative, groundbreaking, and illuminating, FDR Goes to War is a must-listen for anyone who considers limiting government control and spending as the way to fix the economy.

About Burton W. Folsom, Jr.

Burton W. Folsom, Jr., is a professor of history at Hillsdale College in Michigan and senior historian at the Foundation for Economic Education in Irvington, New York. He is the author of The Myth of the Robber Barons and Empire Builders: How Michigan Entrepreneurs Helped Make America Great. He is a regular columnist for the Freeman and has written articles for the Wall Street Journal and American Spectator, among other publications. Folsom lives in Michigan.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nathan on March 16, 2018

The more I read in this book, the less I appreciated FDR as a leader and the more I saw him as a malign influence on the history of the presidency after him.  I suspect this was part of the book's purpose as a member of generally revisionist works on the leaders of The Allies of World War II [1].  W......more

Goodreads review by Ron on November 18, 2013

FDR Goes to War By Burton W. Folsom, Jr. & Anita Folsom © 2011 A book report (not a “review”) by Ron Housley Are you one of those who was told that FDR got us out of the Great Depression by taxing, borrowing and spending? that he was therefore a hero? Were you also taught that FDR was the hero of World......more

Goodreads review by Brian on July 02, 2020

This was a good book. It really helped me put all of the praise about Roosevelt into proper context, as well as burst some of the more popular bubbles about him. From an economic standpoint, I think it’s clear that Roosevelt was not a capitalist as evidenced by his New Deal and Economic Bill of Righ......more

Goodreads review by Susan on May 12, 2017

FDR — er, Franklin Delano Roosevelt — hero, right? He brought us out of the Great Depression and presided over our successful involvement in WWII, right? Not so fast. Read FDR Goes to War and your opinion of FDR might change just a bit. FDR was quite anxious to go to war with Japan from the time he......more

Goodreads review by Greg on May 27, 2013

I didn't think I could have a lower opinion of FDR until I read this book. FDR makes Richard Nixon look like an Eagle Scout Altar Boy. This book is a great read. Everyone interested in WWII, the great depression and the US Governments infringement on civil liberties should read this.......more

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