The last 100 days of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s life were as intense as they were significant in paving the way towards international cooperation in the wake of WWII.

As FDR’s body gave up on him, he fought to the end to create a world in which something as atrocious as WWII could never happen again.

David Woolner, Professor of History at Marist College, is an expert on FDR’s life and presidency; he authored The Last 100 Days: FDR at War and at Peace and advised Ken Burns on his PBS documentary The Roosevelts: An Intimate History.

In this episode of the Real Clear Values podcast, Woolner talks about how the world we’re living in today reflects FDR’s vision and values, warning that we should think very carefully before seeking to undo the work that he did to build lasting international cooperation and peace.

(Episode recorded on 2nd August 2021.)