Very well written. I had very little idea about this period in US history, so this book was a great introduction. It managed to keep a large number of characters and groups in play without being at all confusing, and still giving in-depth portraits of several key figures. I liked all the long quotes from speeches and newspapers as well as cultural context.
Like many reviewers, I was quite shocked by how much FDR dithered and allowed himself to be led by polls. It's certainly not the common historical image of him, and learning about his politics and indirect opinion shaping was probably the most interesting part. I initially felt that Lindbergh was a poor choice to showcase the isolationist movement as he was something of a white supremacist, but in the end he turned up more complex, and he did highlight the tension within the isolationist movement between people who just wanted to keep out of the war, and people who actively supported Germany. I did feel bad for his wife.
I was a little disappointed that there wasn't much focus on the US reaction to Russia entering the war, but otherwise, the book felt complete and well researched. Would read more by this author.
History Can Repeat Itself.. Although set in 1936 to 1942, the similarities to to-days foul-ups,(2007 to 2013) is very familiar to any one who follows current events. As the famous saying goes,"Those who do not learn from their historical mistakes, are bound to repeat them." certainly holds true about this book.