The Author

Paul M. Sparrow is a writer, historical consultant, and the former Director of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum. Before moving to the FDR Library he was a Deputy Director and Senior Vice President at the Newseum in Washington, DC. Sparrow began his career at KPIX-TV in San Francisco, and became an Emmy Award-winning television producer and executive. A graduate of UC Santa Cruz, Sparrow earned an MFA from the Center for Contemporary Music at Mills College.

A dramatic narrative that brings President Roosevelt, his allies, and his adversaries to life during his fight to transform America from an isolationist nation into the world’s first superpower.

Schedule of Events

January 12, Ansel Adams & Dorothea Lange 5:00 pm

Lewes Public Library, Lewes DE

February 8, 2025 Presenting Author

Savannah Book Festival, Savannah, GA

February 16, Eleanor Roosevelt and Civil Rights 6:00 pm

With Chanta Wilkinson

Lewes Public Library, Lewes DE,

Media

Keynote address at Roosevelt Reading Festival

Awakening the Spirit of America | C-SPAN.org

Paul Sparrow in Conversation with Harold Holzer

at the Roosevelt House at Hunter College

https://youtu.be/IvaX3NVNg_c?si=ktfOc48udkWixbcZ

Sharon McMahon podcast "Here's Where it Gets Interesting"

https://sharonmcmahon.com/podcast/awakening-the-spirit-of-america-with-paul-sparrow

"Chatter" podcast with David Priess

https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/chatter--fdr--charles-lindbergh--and-presidential-libraries-with-paul-sparrow

Diane Rehm podcast - "On My Mind"

'The Spirit of America' vs. 'America First': Revisiting FDR's war of words with Charles Lindbergh - Diane Rehm

A Behind the Scenes Look at FDR's Ship Model Collection

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znARC2vFS5I&t=15s

CSPAN Q & A with Brian Lamb

https://www.c-span.org/video/?429540-1/qa-paul-sparrow

Conversation with Michael Beschloss and Susan Dunn

https://www.c-span.org/video/?461149-7/historians-susan-dunn-michael-beschloss-president-franklin-roosevelt