Franklin & Winston: an Intimate Portrait of an Epic Friendship by Jon Meacham

Monday, June 21 through Friday, July 9, 2004. Read by Karl Schmidt.

Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill were the greatest leaders of “The Greatest Generation” and this story of their relationship brings both to life.

(Random House; ISBN-10: 0375505008)

Theme: excerpt from – John Corigliano: fantasia on an ostinato for solo piano; Helene Grimaud, piano (DG 474-869-2)